Family name Dexter (Dexter 
, دكستر , ديكستر , and others...) , in all the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Dexter is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and Nicaragua. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia. More frequently, Dexter is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Dexter | Philippines, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, United States, Saudi Arabia |
| ديكستر, دكستر | Saudi Arabia |
| 德克斯特 | China |
| Декстер | Ukraine, Russia |
| דקסטר | Israel |
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gnaeus afranius dexter late 1st century Roman senator (b. 50) |
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| sextus cornelius dexter Roman auxiliary unit commander and procurator (b. 50) |
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| lucius turpilius dexter politician (b. 50) |
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| sextus subrius dexter (b. 50) |
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| gaius domitius dexter Roman consul (b. 150) |
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| servius calpurnius domitius dexter politician (b. 150) |
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| gregory dexter Rhode Island colonial president, US (b. 1610) |
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samuel dexter American merchant and politician associated with Massachusetts, US (b. 1726) |
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timothy dexter United States merchant (1747-1806), US (b. 1747) |
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| samuel dexter minister from Dedham, Massachusetts, died 1755 (b. 1700) |
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samuel dexter American politician (1761–1816) who served in Congress and in Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson., US (b. 1761) |
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andrew dexter, jr. Speculator, US (b. 1779) |
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simon newton dexter Erie Canal commissioner, US (b. 1785) |
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charlotte morton dexter (1787-1819) (b. 1787) |
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| aaron dexter 1750-1829 , physician and medical educator, US (b. 1750) |
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