Braxton
English
editEtymology
editPerhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBraxton (countable and uncountable, plural Braxtons)
- (countable) A surname.
- (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Braxton is the 2921st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12268 individuals. Braxton is most common among Black/African American (72.43%) and White (19.89%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Braxton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219.
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- English surnames
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- English male given names
- English male given names from surnames
- en:Villages in Mississippi, USA
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- en:Places in Mississippi, USA
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- en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
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- en:Places in West Virginia, USA