Explore the Family Name Foxhoven
The meaning of Foxhoven
Probably an Americanized form of German Fuchshofen: compound of Fuchs ‘fox’ and Hof ‘farmhouse, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Foxhoven in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Foxhoven experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Foxhoven ranked 54,522nd in terms of commonality but slipped to 56,310th in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.28%. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname slightly increased from 354 to 363 during this decade, suggesting a growth of 2.54%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,522 | #56,310 | -3.28% |
| Count | 354 | 363 | 2.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foxhoven
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the last name Foxhoven predominantly identify as White. In 2000, 98.02% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.25% in 2010. There was no recorded change in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Notably, there was a new emergence of those identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 1.65% of the Foxhoven population, where there had been none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.02% | 97.25% | -0.79% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |