Faxon

Faxon Meaning & Origin

About Faxon
The surname Faxon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fæx" meaning "hair" or "mane" and the suffix "-son" indicating "son of." Therefore, Faxon is a patronymic surname meaning "son of the one with the hair or mane." It likely originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair. The surname Faxon is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faxon: 693
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33036
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfæksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faxon in Braille

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

The name Faxon in braille

How to sign the name Faxon using Sign Language

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

The name Faxon in sign language

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