Huxtable

English

Etymology

Habitational surname typical of Devon, from Old English hoc (“hook or spur of land”) + stapol (“post”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʌkstəbəl/

Proper noun

Huxtable (plural Huxtables)

1. A surname from Old English, now most associated with the upper middle class black family on The Cosby Show.
   • 2006 Oct. 1, Dennis Lehane, "Refugees", The Wire, 00:36:47:

     Pearson: Fuckin' Huxtables an' shit, man.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Huxtable is the 33941^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Huxtable is most common among White (90.0%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Huxtable”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 220.