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Where Does The Last Name Braxton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Braxton is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Braxton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Braxton is the 31,329^th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 427,522 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Braxton are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Braxton is also the 116,347^th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 3,678 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 16,225 people, or 1 in 22,340. In The United States Braxton is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 14 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Braxton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Braxton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Braxton surname grew 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Braxton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Braxton last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Braxton surname are 3.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Braxton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning R 235,944 per year; in United States they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $36,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.58% less than the national average, earning $39,459 CAD per year.