Saxon Family Crest and Last Name Background

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sax surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Saxon means

Anyone researching Saxon should also look under Sax. At root, the name means “One who came”.

Saxon is built on the same root as Sax, with the ending -on. Other spellings include Saxe. About 7,576 people in the United States were recorded as Saxon in 2010, placing it 4,685 on the national list.

Get the complete Saxon report, with a museum-style coat of arms.