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 3,408
Agricultural Labourer 649
Coal Miner 391
House Servant 291
Labourer 231
Dress Maker 201
House Keeper 158
General Servant 134
Cotton Weaver 133
Servant 121
Carter 113
Tailor 104
Shoe Maker 92
Farm Servant 82
Blacksmith 81
House Maid 77
Joiner 76
Laundress 73
Wife Of Above 72
Carpenter 62
Domestic Servant 60
Farmer 58
Butcher 51
Farm Labourer 49
Cook 48

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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