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
Scholar 2,591
Agricultural Labourer 546
House Servant 436
Coal Miner 302
At Home 271
Labourer 224
Farm Labourer 216
Dress Maker 194
Servant 150
Annuitant 142
Farm Servant 134
Tailor 101
General Servant 99
House Keeper 98
Shoe Maker 91
Blacksmith 72
Butcher 71
Laundress 69
Pauper 67
Scholar At Home 64
Farmers Son 63
Errand Boy 60
Joiner 58
Mariner 55
Carpenter 52

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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