Explore the Family Name Luxton

The meaning of Luxton

English: habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname Lugg (from Old English Lugga) + Middle English tune, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tūn).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Luxton had its popularity slightly decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 38,587th most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped to the 40,144th spot, marking a 4.04% decrease in popularity. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Luxton surname increased from 539 to 546, showing a growth rate of 1.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.0%, going down from 0.2 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#40,144	-4.04%
Count	539	546	1.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luxton

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Luxton identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.85% in 2000 to 94.87% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname saw a growth of 14.11%, increasing from 2.41% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Interestingly, the data showed an emergence of individuals who identified with two or more races in 2010, which was not present in 2000. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	94.87%	-2.04%
Hispanic	2.41%	2.75%	14.11%
Two or More Races	0%	1.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%