Explore the Family Name Faxon

The meaning of Faxon

English: Warwickshire dialect variant of Foxon, which is either a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Folk (see Foulkes) or a habitational name from Foxton in Leicestershire.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Faxon witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,552nd in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to 33,036th, representing an 8.13% decline. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased over the decade, from 721 to 693, marking a decrease of 3.88%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Faxon per 100,000 people fell by 14.81%, from 0.27 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,552	#33,036	-8.13%
Count	721	693	-3.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faxon

The ethnic identity associated with the Faxon surname diversified between 2000 and 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnicity associated with this surname remained White, though its proportion decreased slightly from 88.49% to 87.01%. Notably, there was significant growth in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which almost doubled from 0.97% to 1.88%. There was also an increase in people of Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 1.53% to 2.02%, and those identifying as Black, increasing from 4.02% to 4.47%. The proportion of individuals of two or more races slightly decreased from 3.47% to 3.32%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also dropped from 1.53% to 1.30%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.49%	87.01%	-1.67%
Black	4.02%	4.47%	11.19%
Two or More Races	3.47%	3.32%	-4.32%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.02%	32.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	1.88%	93.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.53%	1.3%	-15.03%