Braxton

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹækstən/ === Proper noun === Braxton (countable and uncountable, plural Braxtons) (countable) A surname. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname: A village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== 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. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Braxton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219.