Nixon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Nixon Name Meaning: A Patronomic form of the Middle English name Nik or Nikke. A pet form of Nicholas.

Originally found near the Scottish border.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nixon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nixon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 913
Agricultural Labourer 140
Coal Miner 103
House Servant 79
Cotton Weaver 51
Silk Weaver 50
Dress Maker 48
Labourer 41
House Keeper 40
Potter 37
Farmer 32
Servant 30
Carter 28
General Servant 26
Shoe Maker 24
Silk Winder 23
Lead Miner 20
Blacksmith 19
Farm Servant 18
Laundress 18
Tailor 18
Wife Of Above 17
Cook 16
Farmer's Son 15
House Maid 15

Nixon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nixon 100% 56,760
2 Nickson 57% 6,689
3 Nixson 83% 580
4 Noxon 80% 319
5 Nexon 80% 265

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

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