Dixey Surname

264,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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).

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Dixey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8651:64,4147,519
United States4341:835,15963,868
Australia661:409,02632,879
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales271:114,6128,773
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5071:48,0785,926
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Dicksee, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Dick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dixey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dixey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dixey has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dixey? popularity and diffusion

Dixey is the 264,657th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,927,347 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dixey live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Dixey is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 49 people.

The surname Dixey is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 64,414. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Essex, where 9 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Dixey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dixey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dixey last name grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dixey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dixey surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dixey last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the 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.

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Ditchey67135/
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Dicy6765/
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