Buxtun Family Crest & Name History

The spelling Buxtun grew out of Buxton, an English surname with a long paper trail. Its meaning, shared with Buxton, is “Rocking stones”. Buxtun writes “u” in place of the “o” found in Buxton, a typical scribal difference. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Bucstones.

Arms linked to Buxton and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Buxtun family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.