Explore the Family Name Wixted

The meaning of Wixted

English (Kent): habitational name from Wickstead in Wirswall (Cheshire) or possibly in some instances from Wicksted Farm in Highworth (Wiltshire), both of which derive from Old English wīc ‘dwelling, specialized farm, dairy farm’ + stede ‘place’. This form of the surname has been established in Ireland since the 17th century. In Ireland it is primarily found in County Tipperary.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wixted saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,523rd in terms of prevalence and this fell to the rank of 48,256th in 2010, marking a decline of 3.73%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Wixted surname increased from 431 in 2000 to 438 in 2010, an increase of 1.62%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 6.25% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#48,256	-3.73%
Count	431	438	1.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wixted

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Wixted identified as White, showing a slight increase from 96.98% in 2000 to 97.72% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic went from 1.39% in 2000 to none in 2010. There were no records of individuals with the Wixted surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, there were also no reported cases of individuals identifying as two or more races for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	97.72%	0.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.39%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%