Rixon Surname
Approximately 4,630 people bear this surname
Rixon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard,' from the nick. Rick, whence the patronymic Rickson, spelt Rixon (v. Rix and Rickson); compare Dixon for Dickson.
1731. Married — Thomas Rixon and Buz. Smith: St.
Read More About This SurnameRixon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,952 | 1:28,544 | 3,857 |
| Australia | 1,763 | 1:15,312 | 2,175 |
| United States | 317 | 1:1,143,404 | 82,127 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Wales | 129 | 1:23,989 | 2,518 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 943 | 1:25,849 | 3,548 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
The alternate forms: Rixón (1) are calculated separately.
Rixon (1,459) may also be a first name.
Rixon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard,' from the nick. Rick, whence the patronymic Rickson, spelt Rixon (v. Rix and Rickson); compare Dixon for Dickson.
1731. Married — Thomas Rixon and Buz. Smith: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1805. — Joseph Cooper and Sarah Rixon: St. George, Hanover Square.
Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).
For Rickson, q.v.
This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Rieket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two ' nurse-names ' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.
(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.
Rixon Demographics
Average Male Rixon Height
174.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rixon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rixon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rixon is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rixón. For other possible spellings of Rixon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rixon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 101,908th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,573,984 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rixon are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 204,108th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 1,459 people.
The surname Rixon is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,952 people, or 1 in 28,544. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Hampshire, where 8 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Rixon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rixon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rixon last name grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rixon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rixon surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Rixon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.66% more than the national average, earning R 398,412 per year; in United States they earn 25.46% more than the national average, earning $54,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.23% more than the national average, earning $54,766 CAD per year.
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