Braxton

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English

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Etymology

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Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Braxton (countable and uncountable, plural Braxtons)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    1. A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Braxton is the 2921st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12268 individuals. Braxton is most common among Black/African American (72.43%) and White (19.89%) individuals.

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