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
Average Male Hixon Height
179.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hixon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hixon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hixon is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hixon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,705th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 943,005 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Hixon live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hixon is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 51 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,033 people, or 1 in 51,537. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Hixon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hixon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hixon surname 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hixon last name are 24.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.98% being registered with the political 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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