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

Maxcy, 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 Maxcy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maxcy in America

Maxcy is the 36379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maxcy surname appeared 615 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 Maxcy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maxcy 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 Maxcy

The surname Maxcy is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English name "Macc," which was a diminutive form of the Germanic name "Macco." This name likely referred to someone who was the son of a man named Macc or Macco.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Maxcy is found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire, dated 1275, where it is spelled "Makcy." This suggests that the name was present in the West Midlands region of England during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Maksy" and "Maxey," in records from counties like Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. The spelling "Maxcy" seems to have emerged in the 15th century, with one notable individual being John Maxcy, who was born around 1450 in Northamptonshire.

The name Maxcy has also been linked to the place name "Maxey" in Northamptonshire, which was derived from the Old English words "macc" and "eg," meaning "island or dry ground in a marsh." It is possible that some individuals with the surname Maxcy may have originated from or been associated with this location.

Notable individuals with the surname Maxcy throughout history include:

1. Virgil Maxcy (1785-1844), an American lawyer and politician from Maryland who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
2. Jonathan Maxcy (1768-1820), an American Baptist minister and educator who served as the second president of Brown University.
3. Robert Maxcy (1744-1811), an American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
4. Theophilus Maxcy (1820-1884), an American civil engineer who worked on various railroad projects and served as the president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
5. Erasmus Darwin Maxcy (1810-1890), an American lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nebraska.

While the surname Maxcy is not among the most common in English-speaking countries, it has a rich history dating back to medieval England and has been borne by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maxcy

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

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

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