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
School 3,900
Coal Miner Hewer 478
Private Means 316
Farmer 286
Farm Labourer 255
Cotton Weaver 245
Labourer 244
General Labourer 243
General Servant (domestic) 214
Dressmaker 198
At School 163
None 163
Domestic Servant 154
At Home 136
Shop Assistant 125
Clerk 123
Housekeeper 114
Joiner 102
General Servant Domestic 91
House Painter 89
House Keeper 86
Weaver 86
Scholar 85
Assisting In Business 81
Charwoman 77

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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