Tracing the Waxman Family Name

Families named Waxman carry an English surname with a long history. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “one who gathered and sold wax”.

• Waxman ranked 14,382 in the 2010 US Census, with 2,078 people answering to the name.

Heraldry and the Waxman name

If a Waxman family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows. Research your Waxman family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.