Explore the Family Name Foxman

The meaning of Foxman

Jewish (American): variant of Fox. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Charna, Isadore, Shmuel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Foxman has seen a rise between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 82,019 in 2000 to 74,375 in 2010, which is an increase of approximately 9.32%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Foxman surname increased by 21.5% over the same time period, from 214 to 260. This means the proportion of people named Foxman per 100,000 increased by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#82,019#74,3759.32%
Count21426021.5%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foxman

When analyzing the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Foxman surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see an interesting shift. In 2000, nearly 94.39% identified as White, however, this number decreased slightly to 92.31% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic was nonexistent in 2000, but rose to 4.62% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races remained relatively stable, with a minor decrease from 2.34% to 2.31%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained static at 0%.

20002010Change
White94.39%92.31%-2.2%
Hispanic0%4.62%0%
Two or More Races2.34%2.31%-1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%