From the settlement of Lugh or the town of light
Luxton is an English habitational surname likely derived from a place name meaning 'Lugh's tun' (settlement) or associated with the Latin 'lux' meaning light. While its exact geographic origins are obscure, it follows the modern trend of using 'x'-inflected surnames as first names.
Less common today
Luxton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,018 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
