Hixon Surname

64,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

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 Surname

Hixon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0331:51,5376,208
England3861:144,34713,933
Australia1541:175,29717,847
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Montserrat211:23650
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6351:30,7153,707

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.

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

= Hickson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard); one who came from Hixon (Hyht’s hill), in Staffordshire.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hixson919,454/
Hixion912/
Hisxon911/
Hixxon911/
Hixzon911/
Hinxon910/
Heixon910/
Ixon895/
Hixsond831/
D'Hixon831/
Heixson830/
Chixson830/
Hizon806,400/
Hison80166/
Ixion8031/
Hixen8019/
Hixén8017/
Gixon804/
Hexon804/
Eixon803/
Jixon802/
Huxon801/
Ixson801/
Ixzon801/
Uixon801/
Hixan800/
Hixom800/
Higson733,413/
Hitson73870/
Hishon73426/
Chison73276/
Hizoun73256/
Hidson73179/
Hisson73125/
Haison7390/
Hichon7326/
Heison7319/
Huison7315/
Chizon7315/
Haizon7313/
Heizon7312/
Hexson7310/
Hesion734/
Hikson734/
Hiosen732/
Hicson732/
Hisong732/
Huizon732/
Hexone732/
Huixun732/
Hysion731/
Heixen731/
Hixsom731/
Eidxon731/
Eixion731/
Eixson731/
Gisxon731/
Hieson731/
Hizzon731/
Jixong731/
Hixsen730/
Gixson730/
Chixssone711/
Ison6719,681/
Hickson6714,059/
Chaison677,434/
Izon672,356/
Hissong671,240/
Haizoun671,072/
Exon67991/
Ixen67744/
Hitchon67671/
Huitson67454/
Chichon67393/
Hittson67282/
Chitson67180/
Hingzon6781/
Chisson6780/
Huisson6778/
Chiosan6756/
Khuison6753/
Heisohn6733/
Kheison6732/
Chikson6727/
Hitsong6714/
Khaison6714/
Chidson6712/
Choison6712/
Chisong6712/
Hoisong6710/
Chisone679/
Chioson678/
Heisson676/
Hixssen675/
Haitson675/
Ixan674/
Haisong674/
Ixén674/
Cheison673/
Hissoon673/
Higgson672/
Heesion672/
Haidson672/
Heisong672/
Haisson672/
Chishon671/
Chijson671/
Huidson671/
Hickzon671/
Hoisson671/
Hishone671/
Hitsoin671/
Heishon671/
Hishoun671/
Hiskson671/
Hissoun671/
Hiossen671/
Yxon671/
Choizon671/
Hoigson671/
Chyxion671/
Haisoon671/
Huisong671/
Hission670/
Chisohn670/
Chesion670/
Hiddson670/
Chicson670/
Uxon670/
Heusion670/
Higsong670/
Huikson670/
Hhitson670/
Heidson670/
Hoishon670/
Haishon670/
Chision670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hixon
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis