Dixton Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dixton Surname User-submission:

(Welsh, English) The Dixton surname derives from the name of parishes in Monmouthshire, and Gloucestershire.

Dixton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dixton (19) may also be a first name.

Dixton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Welsh, English) The Dixton surname derives from the name of parishes in Monmouthshire, and Gloucestershire.

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Dixton Last Name Facts

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

Dixton is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dixton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dixton is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Dixton live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dixton is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Dixton is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 29 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Texas, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Dixton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dixton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dixton last name increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dixton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dixton last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Dixton earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $28,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diston832,144/
Dexton8313/
Duxton836/
Distone77210/
Disston77129/
Dishton771/
Duiston771/
Deiston770/
Daiston770/
Dexston770/
Dickston7116/
Didstone710/
Deston67173/
Distan6739/
Dyston671/
Duxtan671/

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