Explore the Family Name Wixom

The meaning of Wixom

English: probably an altered form of Wixon (see Wickson).

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

Based on the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wixom has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 21,620 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 20,648 – a 4.5% increase. The count of individuals with this surname likewise increased during this period from 1,124 to 1,282, marking a 14.06% rise. The proportion of people named Wixom per 100,000 also slightly grew by 2.38%, from 0.42 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,620	#20,648	4.5%
Count	1,124	1,282	14.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.43	2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wixom

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Wixom, data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that it's predominantly linked with individuals who identify as White. This group represented 93.77% in 2000 and 93.21% in 2010, a slight decrease of 0.60%. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 56.10% from 2.05% in 2000 to 3.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, the presence of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black changed noticeably, with the former appearing in 2010 at 0.94% and the latter disappearing entirely by that year. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races remained almost stable, going from 2.05% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010. The surname was not reported among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.77%	93.21%	-0.6%
Hispanic	2.05%	3.2%	56.1%
Two or More Races	2.05%	2.03%	-0.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
Black	1.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%