Coxon

Coxon Meaning & Origin

About Coxon
The surname Coxon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cock," a diminutive of "Cocke," which was a nickname for a young or small person. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus Coxon means "son of Cock." It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to identify the male offspring of someone named Cock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coxon: 686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coxon 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 Coxon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coxon in Braille

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

The name Coxon in braille

How to sign the name Coxon using Sign Language

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

The name Coxon in sign language

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