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 1,242
Coal Miner 183
General Labourer 87
Cotton Weaver 85
Farmer 66
Living On Own Means 58
Dress Maker 57
Agricultural Labourer 54
Domestic Servant 46
Labourer 41
General Servant Domestic 40
Joiner 36
Living On Her Own Means 33
House Keeper 29
General Servant 28
Grocer 27
Farm Servant 27
Farm Labourer 22
Silk Weaver 21
Laundress 20
Blacksmith 20
General Domestic Servant 20
Errand Boy 16
Tailoress 16
Carpenter 16

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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