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Family name Baxter (Baxter
, בקסטר
, バクスター) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Baxter is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Baxter is the forename as well as the last name.