Dixon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dixon Name Meaning: A form of the surname "Dickson", meaning "son of Richard".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dixon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dixon family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 711
Female Servant 671
Independent 504
Farmer 307
Labourer 262
Male Servant 217
Coal Miner 179
Shoe Maker 138
Tailor 122
Weaver 111
Cotton Weaver 81
Joiner 74
Blacksmith 64
Dress Maker 63
Carpenter 59
Apprentice 56
Butcher 54
Ag Labourer 51
Independant 48
Grocer 48
Mariner 46
Clerk 46
Pauper 42
Mason 39
Pupil 39

Dixon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dixon 100% 223,638
2 Dickson 57% 25,463
3 Dixson 83% 3,239
4 Doxon 80% 1,135
5 Dexon 80% 1,062
6 Daxon 80% 282
7 Duxon 80% 273
8 Dixen 80% 186
9 Dixan 80% 184

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The surname Dixon is the most popular version of all its varients

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