Explore the Family Name Boxer

The meaning of Boxer

1. English: apparently a habitational name from Boxford in Berkshire, which is derived from Old English box ‘box tree’ + ōra ‘bank, edge’. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine) Bokser: from Yiddish bokser ‘Saint John’s bread’, presumably an artificial name.

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How common is the last name Boxer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Boxer" has seen a decrease in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,128th and held by 1,031 individuals, accounting for 0.38 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 25,810 with fewer people, approximately 954, maintaining this surname, thus dropping its proportion to 0.32 per 100,000 people. This demonstrates an overall decrease of almost 11.6% in rank and 7.47% in count over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,128	#25,810	-11.6%
Count	1,031	954	-7.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.32	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boxer

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Boxer surname shows varying trends within different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change is seen among those identifying with two or more races, which increased by 116.67%. Also notable is the 77.21% increase in those of Hispanic ethnicity adopting the Boxer surname. Asian/Pacific Islanders and Blacks also saw increases of 20.51% and 14.95% respectively. However, there were decreases in the White and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics, with the latter seeing a decline of 21.90%, while those identified as White decreased by 2.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.17%	88.57%	-2.85%
Black	3.01%	3.46%	14.95%
Two or More Races	1.26%	2.73%	116.67%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.41%	77.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.42%	1.89%	-21.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0.94%	20.51%