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

Buxton, 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 Buxton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buxton in America

Buxton is the 4477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buxton surname appeared 7,925 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Buxton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buxton 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 Buxton

The surname Buxton has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. The name is thought to have evolved from the Old English words "buck" meaning "male deer" and "tun" meaning "an enclosed settlement or estate."

Buxton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early record suggests that the surname Buxton likely emerged from this area in the centuries following the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Buxton can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199, where a William de Buckeston is mentioned. This spelling variation reflects the evolution of the name from its locational origins.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Ralph de Buxton served as the Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. He was appointed to this position in 1275 by King Edward I.

During the 16th century, a clergyman named William Buxton (c. 1516 - 1594) gained recognition for his role in the English Reformation. He served as the Bishop of Norwich from 1570 until his death.

In the 18th century, Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786 - 1845) was a prominent social reformer and abolitionist. He played a significant role in the campaign to abolish slavery in the British Empire.

Another individual of note was the English naturalist and writer Richard Buxton (1786 - 1865), who authored several works on botany and natural history.

The surname Buxton has also been associated with various places across England, such as Buxton in Norfolk, Buxton with Lamas in Norfolk, and Buxton in Wiltshire, further highlighting its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buxton

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

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 Buxton 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 Buxton 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 Buxton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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