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

Foxwell, 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 Foxwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Foxwell in America

Foxwell is the 27228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Foxwell surname appeared 888 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 Foxwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Foxwell 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 Foxwell

The surname Foxwell is of English origin, derived from a locality name. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English words "fox" and "well," referring to a well or spring located near the den of a fox.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a person named William Foxwell is mentioned. Additionally, there are references to individuals with the surname Foxwell in various tax records and church registers from the 14th and 15th centuries in counties such as Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire.

While the name does not appear in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086, there are records of place names like Foxhole and Foxden from that period, which may have influenced the formation of the surname Foxwell.

Notable individuals with the surname Foxwell throughout history include:

1. Thomas Foxwell (c. 1560-1635), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Chedsey, Somerset.

2. John Foxwell (c. 1590-1665), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis in 1640.

3. William Foxwell (c. 1630-1701), an English merchant and politician who represented Bridgwater in the House of Commons from 1679 to 1685.

4. Henry Foxwell (1758-1838), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

5. Edward Foxwell (1817-1892), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the former Royal Naval College at Greenwich.

The name Foxwell has also been associated with various place names, such as Foxwell in Somerset, Foxwell Court in Gloucestershire, and Foxwell Green in Wiltshire, further reinforcing its connection to the English countryside and its potential origins as a locational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Foxwell

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

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

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