How common is the surname Axe?

1,175 people in the United States had the surname Axe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 262,762 Americans. It ranked 22,056th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Axe most common?

Wikidata records people named Axe in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Axe getting more or less common?

More common. 1,069 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,175 in 2010, up 9.9%.

The surname Axe

A surname, carried by 1,175 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex A200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Axe is more common than 86.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,175 people named Axe in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 262,762 Americans. That is up 9.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,069.

#22,056

rank among US surnames

1,175

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+9.9%

change since 2000 (was #22,461)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#22,047	Whistler	1,176	262,539
#22,056	Hopf	1,175	262,762

Who is named Axe

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Axe identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as two or more races and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Axes

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Roy Axe
British car designer, 1937–2010

Questions

How common is the surname Axe?: 1,175 people in the United States had the surname Axe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 262,762 Americans. It ranked 22,056th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Axe?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Axe identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Axe?: Roy Axe, British car designer.
Where is the surname Axe most common?: Wikidata records people named Axe in the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Axe getting more or less common?: More common. 1,069 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,175 in 2010, up 9.9%.