Moxon
English
Etymology
Matronymic surname from Magge (“a medieval reduced form of Margareth”) + -son.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒk.sən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑk.sən/
- Rhymes: -ɒksən
Proper noun
Moxon (plural Moxons)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moxon is the 49268th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 427 individuals. Moxon is most common among White (88.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moxon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 628.