At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for Ireland) and the United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the United Kingdom), the frequency of the surname Sexton was highest in the following counties:
1. County Clare (1: 264)2. County Limerick (1: 678)3. County Cavan (1: 681)4. County Cork (1: 694)5. Norfolk (1: 1,199)6. County Kildare (1: 1,305)7. County Sligo (1: 1,413)8. County Longford (1: 1,460)9. Suffolk (1: 2,676)10. County Leitrim (1: 2,894)As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories:
1. Republic of Ireland (1: 2,082)2. Guernsey (1: 2,629)3. United States (1: 6,802)4. Australia (1: 9,071)5. New Zealand (1: 9,695)6. England (1: 10,290)7. Tuvalu (1: 11,323)8. Wales (1: 13,717)9. Marshall Islands (1: 14,022)10. Scotland (1: 17,208)As of 2014, 76.8% of all known bearers of the surname Sexton were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states:
The frequency of the surname was highest (over 20 times the national average) in the following U.S. counties:
Andrew Sexton (born 1979), English cricketerAnn Sexton (born 1950), American soul singerAnne Sexton (1928–1974), American poetAustin O. Sexton (1852–1908), American politicianBrendan Sexton III (born 1980), American film actorBrian Sexton (born 1968), American radio and television voice of the National Football League's Jacksonville JaguarsBuck Sexton (born c. 1982), American radio personality and political commentatorChad Sexton (born 1970), American rock drummerCharlie Sexton (born 1968), American guitarist, singer and songwriterChelsea Sexton (born 1975), American advocate of alternative fuel vehiclesColleen Sexton (contemporary), American folk singer and songwrigerDan Sexton (born 1987), American ice hockey playerDave Sexton (born 1930), English football player and managerEdward Sexton, British tailorFrank Sexton (baseball) (1872–1938), American baseball player and coachFranklin Barlow Sexton (1828–1900), American Confederate politician from TexasJames Sexton (1856–1938), English trade unionist and politicianJimmy Sexton (born 1951), American professional baseball playerJohn Sexton (born 1942), American academic, president of New York UniversityJohn Sexton (photographer) (born 1953), American fine art photographerJohn Henry Sexton (1863–1954) a Baptist minister in South AustraliaJohn W. Sexton (born 1958), Irish poetJonathan Sexton (born 1985), Irish rugby playerKaty Sexton (born 1982), British Olympic swimmerLee Sexton (born 1927), American Banjo PlayerLeo Sexton (1908–1968), American 1932 Olympic athlete in the shot putLinda Gray Sexton (born 1953), American author and editor, daughter of Anne SextonLloyd Sexton, Jr. (1912–1990), American/Hawaiian artistMae Sexton (born 1955), Irish politician from Longford-RoscommonMartin Sexton (contemporary), American musician from Syracuse, New YorkMike Sexton (born 1947), American professional poker player and commentatorP. Wayne Sexton, Sr. (contemporary), American Republican politician from North CarolinaRandy Sexton, Current general manager of the NHL's Florida PanthersRosi Sexton (born 1977), British Mixed Martial Arts FighterSam Sexton (born 1984), British heavyweight boxerTobe Sexton (born 1968), American actor, singer, dancer, producer, directorTom Sexton (born 1940), American poet and scholar; poet laureate of AlaskaTommy Sexton (1957–1993), Canadian comedian from NewfoundlandWilliam Sexton (politician) (1819–1895), Canadian farmer, auctioneer, and politician from OntarioWyatt Sexton (born 1984), American college football player