Find out how popular the last name Bloxham is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bloxham.

Bloxham, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bloxham surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloxham in America

Bloxham is the 24049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloxham surname appeared 1,048 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bloxham.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloxham to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bloxham

The surname Bloxham originates from the village of Bloxham in Oxfordshire, England. The name is derived from the Old English words "bloc" meaning "stump" or "tree trunk" and "ham" which translates to "homestead" or "village". This suggests that Bloxham likely referred to a settlement near a prominent tree stump or fallen tree trunk.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Bloxham dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Blochesham". This entry provides evidence that the name and the village it derived from existed during the time of the Norman conquest of England.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various manuscripts and records with spellings such as "Bloxham", "Bloxam", and "Bloccesham". These variations reflect the evolution of the name over time and the inconsistencies in medieval spelling conventions.

Notable individuals with the surname Bloxham include:

1. John Bloxham (c. 1460 - 1537), an English clergyman who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1506 to 1522.

2. Richard Bloxham (c. 1590 - 1663), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of trigonometry and authored works on navigation.

3. Elizabeth Bloxham (c. 1640 - 1703), a British entrepreneur and businesswoman who established a successful brewery in London during the late 17th century.

4. William Bloxham (1762 - 1842), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several notable naval battles.

5. Henry Bloxham (1819 - 1876), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in Oxfordshire, including the Bloxham School Chapel.

The name Bloxham has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Bloxham Manor in Oxfordshire, which dates back to the 12th century, and Bloxham Leys, a historic area within the village of Bloxham.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloxham

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bloxham.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bloxham was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bloxham has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bloxham was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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