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

Maxon, 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 Maxon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maxon in America

Maxon is the 10536th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maxon surname appeared 3,044 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Maxon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maxon 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 Maxon

The surname Maxon originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English word "mæcca," which means "son" or "offspring." This name would have been given to the son of someone named Max, which was a common diminutive form of the name Maxwell.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maxon can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in several different spellings, including Makson and Maxsone.

During the 13th century, the name Maxon was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Several historical records from this time period mention individuals with this surname, including a William Maxon who was recorded as a landowner in the village of Fishlake, Yorkshire, in 1275.

In the 14th century, the name Maxon began to appear in other parts of England as well. One notable example is John Maxon, a merchant from Bristol who was granted a license to trade with the Hanseatic League in 1379.

By the 15th century, the Maxon family had established itself as a prominent landowning family in the county of Hertfordshire. Sir William Maxon (1420-1498) was a member of the gentry and served as a justice of the peace during the reign of Henry VII.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several Maxons achieved notable positions in English society. Thomas Maxon (1550-1616) was a successful lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Thetford. His nephew, Edward Maxon (1585-1654), was a renowned scholar and author who wrote several works on theology and philosophy.

As the British Empire expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Maxon name spread to other parts of the world. One prominent figure was Captain James Maxon (1775-1847), a naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a colonial administrator in Australia.

Throughout its history, the surname Maxon has been associated with various place names and older spellings, including Maxon's Green in Hertfordshire, Maxon's Hill in Yorkshire, and the variants Makson, Maxsone, and Maxsoun.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maxon

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

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

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