Description:
Baxter, English The Baxter surname is derived from the Old English word 'bæcca' meaning 'a beaker.' The surname may have originated in the county of Northumberland, where the first recorded instance of the name was found in the early 12th century. The Baxter surname is also found in other parts of England, as well as in Scotland and Ireland. The Baxter surname may have originated in the county of Northumberland, where the first recorded instance of the name was found in the early 12th century. The Baxter surname is also found in other parts of England, as well as in Scotland and Ireland.
