Hixon Surname
Approximately 7,728 people bear this surname
Hixon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'; for Hickson, of which both are variants, v. Hick; compare Dixon, Rixon, Moxon. and Coxon for Dickson, Rickson, Mockson, and Cockson.
1572. John Hixson and Elizabeth Raynolds: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameHixon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,033 | 1:51,537 | 6,208 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Australia | 154 | 1:175,297 | 17,847 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Montserrat | 21 | 1:236 | 50 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,635 | 1:30,715 | 3,707 |
Hixon (51) may also be a first name.
Hixon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'; for Hickson, of which both are variants, v. Hick; compare Dixon, Rixon, Moxon. and Coxon for Dickson, Rickson, Mockson, and Cockson.
1572. John Hixson and Elizabeth Raynolds: Marriage Lic. (Westmorland).
1777. Married — Jeremiah Lock and Susanna Hixson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1784. — George Mold and Mary Hixon: ibid.
= Hickson, q.v.
(English) The son of Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard); one who came from Hixon (Hyht’s hill), in Staffordshire.
Hixon Demographics
Hixon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hixon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hixon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hixon occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hixon? popularity and diffusion
Hixon is the 64,705th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 943,005 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Hixon reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent given name in the world, held by 51 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 7,033 people, or 1 in 51,537. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Hixon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hixon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hixon last name grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hixon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hixon are 24.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.98% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hixon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $41,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning $44,661 CAD per year.
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