Buxton

Translingual Proper noun A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Richard Buxton (1786-1865). Further reading Author query of the International Plant Names Index mul Botanical author abbreviations English <dab> Alternative forms surname en Buckstone Etymology Two main origins: The town in Derbyshire derives from en ang būgan to bend, bow + ang stān stone. The village in Norfolk derives from an unattested en ang - personal name ang *Bucc + en -s- + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town. Proper noun ~ s A placename: en town dist/High Peak co/Derbyshire cc/England c/UK OS grid ref SK059735. en village par/Buxton with Lamas dist/Broadland co/Norfolk cc/England c/UK OS grid ref TG2322. en town in the shire:Pref/Murrindindi s/Victoria c/Australia. en village shire:Suf/Wollondilly s/New South Wales c/Australia. en unincorporated community co/Wilson County s/Kansas c/US. en town co/York County s/Maine c/US. en unincorporated community co/Panola County s/Mississippi c/US. en CDP co/Dare County s/North Carolina c/US. en city co/Traill County s/North Dakota c/US. en unincorporated community co/Washington County s/Oregon c/US. en habitational Old English. Derived terms en Buxton with Lamas en Higher Buxton en West Buxton Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Buxton is the 4477th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7925 individuals. Buxton is most common among White (82.65%) and Black/African American (11.72%) individuals. Further reading