Dixey Surname
Approximately 1,479 people bear this surname
Dixey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Disce'; no connexion with Dick or Richard. Most certainly a form of Dyce (v. Diss), and local. The instances below point to a close relationship with Dyce. Disce is a hundred in Norfolk according to the same record (FF).
Read More About This SurnameDixey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 865 | 1:64,414 | 7,519 |
| United States | 434 | 1:835,159 | 63,868 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 507 | 1:48,078 | 5,926 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
Dixey (49) may also be a first name.
Dixey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Disce'; no connexion with Dick or Richard. Most certainly a form of Dyce (v. Diss), and local. The instances below point to a close relationship with Dyce. Disce is a hundred in Norfolk according to the same record (FF).
Miles de Disce, rector of Haylesdon, Norfolk, 1329: History of Norfolk.
John Dixy, vicar of Keteringham, Norfolk, 1562: ibid.
Lawrence Dixi, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sabina Dixi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Adam Disce, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugo Disey, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Robert Disey, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Alicia Dixi, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1604. Baptised — George, s. Benjamin Dixey: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1700. — Elizabeth, d. John Dixey: ibid.
= Dicksee, q.v.
(English) Descendant of little Dick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Dixey Demographics
Average Dixey Salary in
United States
$47,882 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dixey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dixey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dixey is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dixey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dixey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 264,657th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,927,347 people. The last name Dixey is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dixey reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. Dixey is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 64,414. In England Dixey is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Essex, where 9 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Dixey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dixey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dixey surname expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dixey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dixey last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dixey are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.
The amount Dixey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.13% less than the national average, earning $42,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixcey | 91 | 33 | / |
| Dixsey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Dixe | 89 | 86 | / |
| Dixy | 89 | 12 | / |
| Dixie | 80 | 1,226 | / |
| Dicey | 80 | 685 | / |
| Dixer | 80 | 31 | / |
| Dixet | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dixcy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Dişey | 80 | 11 | / |
| Daixy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Disey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Deixe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dixoe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dixce | 80 | 2 | / |
| Diesy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dixes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dixiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dixye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dexey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dicxy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diecy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dixsy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dixue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duxey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dizey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daisey | 73 | 1,031 | / |
| Diseye | 73 | 61 | / |
| Daixie | 73 | 43 | / |
| Diessy | 73 | 23 | / |
| Daizey | 73 | 18 | / |
| Dishey | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dixcee | 73 | 14 | / |
| Dissey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dixeet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dichey | 73 | 5 | / |
| Daixue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dixeit | 73 | 4 | / |
| Deisey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Diseya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Doisey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dhixuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dizeye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dieyse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dixsee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duicey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diseyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diesey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diesay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Discey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diggey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dicxie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deixie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dice | 67 | 5,398 | / |
| Desy | 67 | 2,298 | / |
| Dise | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Dize | 67 | 869 | / |
| Dizy | 67 | 706 | / |
| Disy | 67 | 333 | / |
| Ditchey | 67 | 135 | / |
| Dezy | 67 | 92 | / |
| Dicy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Dixa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Diße | 67 | 47 | / |
| Dicksey | 67 | 34 | / |
| Dexe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dizeyee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Diçe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dixi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Duxe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Decy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dexy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dyxy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djxy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dixj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dicheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diesiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duxy | 67 | 1 | / |
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