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Huxtable
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname typical of Devon, from en ang hoc hook or spur of land + ang stapol post.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhʌkstəbəl/
Proper noun
s
en Old English, now most associated with the upper middle class black family on The Cosby Show.
2006 Oct. 1, Dennis Lehane, "Refugees (The Wire) Refugees", The Wire, 00:36:47:
Pearson: Fuckin' Huxtables an' shit, man.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Huxtable is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Huxtable is most common among White (90.0%) individuals.
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