Explore the Family Name Baxendale
The meaning of Baxendale
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Baxenden, a habitational name from a place near Accrington, which is named with an unattested Old English word bæcstān ‘bakestone’ (a flat stone on which bread was baked) + denu ‘valley’. Middle English dale was sometimes substituted for Old English denu in northern placenames.
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How common is the last name Baxendale in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baxendale rose by approximately 3.76% from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held a rank of 46,000 and rose to 44,270 in 2010. The count also increased by around 11.21%, going from 437 individuals with the surname in 2000 to 486 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.16 across the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,000 | #44,270 | 3.76% |
| Count | 437 | 486 | 11.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baxendale
The ethnicity of individuals carrying the Baxendale surname has seen some changes over the last decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.57% identified as White, but this declined slightly to 94.03% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in the percentage of Baxendales who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 0% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010. There was also a significant rise in those identifying as two or more ethnicities, increasing from 1.37% to 2.67%. The Hispanic representation among Baxendales also rose from 1.14% to 1.85%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.57% | 94.03% | -2.63% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 2.67% | 94.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 1.85% | 62.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.44% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |