Explore the Family Name Foxley
The meaning of Foxley
English: habitational name from any of numerous places so called, such as Foxley in Blakesley (Northamptonshire), Foxley Hall in Lymm (Cheshire), Foxley (Norfolk), Foxley in Coulsdon (Surrey), Foxley in Yazor (Herefordshire), Foxley (Wiltshire), and Foxley Corner in Urchfont (also Wiltshire). The placenames derive from Old English fox ‘fox’ + lēah ‘clearing, open woodland’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Foxley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Foxley has seen a decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Foxley held the rank of 86,992 among all surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped to 91,981, a decrease of 5.74%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname rose slightly from 199 in 2000 to 200 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Foxley surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,992 | #91,981 | -5.74% |
| Count | 199 | 200 | 0.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foxley
According to the ethnicity breakdown from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Foxley surname identify as White. In 2000, that percentage was 96.48%, but it decreased slightly to 94% by 2010. There wasn't any recorded change in the percentage of Foxleys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. However, there was a new emergence of Foxleys identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 3.50% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.48% | 94% | -2.57% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.5% | 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% |