Boxton

Boxton Meaning & Origin

About Boxton
The surname Boxton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Boston, which refers to the town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. The name is derived from the Old English words "Botwulf's tun," meaning "Botwulf's farmstead" or "Botwulf's settlement." The surname Boxton signifies an ancestral connection to the town of Boston or its surrounding area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boxton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boxton: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boxton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boxton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boxton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boxton in Braille

Here's how to represent Boxton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boxton in braille

How to sign the name Boxton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boxton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boxton in sign language

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