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 4,519
Agricultural Labourer 475
Labourer 407
Coal Miner 383
Domestic Servant 258
General Servant 211
Dress Maker 172
Cotton Weaver 166
House Keeper 163
Annuitant 129
Joiner 125
Farm Servant 124
Servant 122
Blacksmith 112
Tailor 103
Laundress 96
Shoe Maker 71
Miner 71
Grocer 68
General Servant Domestic 68
Farm Labourer 64
Farmer 63
Carpenter 62
Wife 61
Farmers Son 60

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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