Explore the Family Name Laxson

The meaning of Laxson

Danish and North German: patronymic from Lax.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Laxson has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 27,669th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to 27,481st place – a rise of 0.68 percent. The count of individuals with the Laxson surname also increased during this decade from 819 to 877, marking a substantial growth of 7.08 percent. Despite these increases, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.3.

20002010Change
Rank#27,669#27,4810.68%
Count8198777.08%
Proportion per 100k0.30.30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laxson

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the name Laxson, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people bearing this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 92.55 to 89.05. During the same period, there was an increase in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races (from 1.83 percent to 2.62 percent), Hispanic (from 3.30 percent to 4.68 percent), and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category (from 1.10 percent to 1.71 percent). No persons with the surname Laxson identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

20002010Change
White92.55%89.05%-3.78%
Hispanic3.3%4.68%41.82%
Two or More Races1.83%2.62%43.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.1%1.71%55.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%