Explore the Family Name Foxen

The meaning of Foxen

English: 1. variant of Foxon, from the Middle English personal name Folk (see Foulk) + -son. 2. variant of Foxton, a habitational name from one or more of the numerous places so named, such as Foxton in North Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Durham, and Northumberland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Foxen was ranked 59,769th in popularity in 2000 and moved slightly up to 59,742nd by 2010, with a minimal change of 0.05%. The number of individuals carrying the Foxen surname also grew from 316 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, marking a 6.96% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#59,742	0.05%
Count	316	338	6.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foxen

The ethnicity associated with the surname Foxen experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Foxens identified as White (93.35%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (3.16%) or American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.58%). By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (89.05%), the percentage had dropped by 4.61%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic rose significantly to 7.40%, an impressive increase of 134.18%. Furthermore, for the first time, there were individuals who identified as being of two or more races (2.07%), while the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black remained at 0.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.35%	89.05%	-4.61%
Hispanic	3.16%	7.4%	134.18%
Two or More Races	0%	2.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.58%	0%	0%