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

Rexford, 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 Rexford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rexford in America

Rexford is the 18994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rexford surname appeared 1,435 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 Rexford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rexford 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 Rexford

The surname REXFORD is of Anglo-Saxon origin and dates back to the 8th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "rex" meaning king, and "ford" meaning a shallow river crossing or a place where a road crosses a river. The name is thought to have been initially used as a place name, referring to a location where a king or ruler would have crossed a river or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname REXFORD can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Rexforda". This entry suggests that the name was already in use as a place name and potentially as a surname by the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname REXFORD began to appear more frequently in various historical records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it was spelled as "Rexford" and "Rexforde". This indicates that the name had become more established as a hereditary surname by this time.

One notable individual with the surname REXFORD was John Rexford (1554-1629), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Clapham, London. Another was William Rexford (1663-1732), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Essex, England.

In the 17th century, the REXFORD surname began to spread beyond England, with some bearers of the name migrating to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was John Rexford (1620-1689), who settled in Hartford, Connecticut in the 1640s.

Another notable individual with the surname REXFORD was Benjamin Rexford (1728-1804), a soldier and farmer from Massachusetts who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, the REXFORD surname continued to be found in both England and the United States. One notable bearer of the name was Eben Rexford (1848-1916), an American poet and horticulturist from Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the surname REXFORD has been associated with various place names, such as Rexford in New York, and Rexford Manor in Hertfordshire, England. The name has also been spelled in various ways over the centuries, including Rexforde, Rexforth, and Rexfurd, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rexford

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

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

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