Braxton

English

Etymology

Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹækstən/

Proper noun

Braxton (countable and uncountable, plural Braxtons)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
3. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

• Braxton County
• Braxton Hicks contraction

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Braxton is the 2921^st 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Braxton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219.