Rixon Surname

101,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Rixon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9521:28,5443,857
Australia1,7631:15,3122,175
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Wales1291:23,9892,518
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
South Africa601:902,96258,308
India511:15,040,498247,985
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9431:25,8493,548
Wales391:40,2162,129
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Rickson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rixón931/
Rixhon91419/
Rixson91380/
Rixjon911/
Rickxon831/
Rizon805,437/
Rixen801,673/
Rison801,563/
Rexon80179/
Rixom80119/
Rixan804/
Raison736,404/
Ritson734,200/
Rizzon732,292/
Risson731,398/
Richon731,352/
Risong73624/
Rikson73366/
Ridson73208/
Roison7383/
Rishon7380/
Raizon7374/
Rieson7357/
Rexson7349/
Reison7330/
Ricson7322/
Ruison7312/
Roizon7312/
Riccon7312/
Risyon739/
Resion736/
Rigson735/
Risone734/
Ruixun733/
Rexion733/
Recion733/
Reizon733/
Rizoun731/
Riszon731/
Rixhan731/
Riosan731/
Rigzon731/
Rixane731/
Rixsom730/
Rixsen730/
Hrison730/
Rickson671,695/
Rissone671,110/
Rissong67132/
Raichon67117/
Rishong67104/
Raisson6765/
Reisone6750/
Raisong6734/
Richond6718/
Ricione6717/
Reisson6717/
Hrrison6713/
Rittson6712/
Roisson6712/
Risoing6710/
Hrisson678/
Ritsong678/
Recione678/
Ritchon678/
Reksion676/
Roichon676/
Richong676/
Ruisong674/
Ritshon674/
Richone673/
Reacion672/
Reichon672/
Riosson671/
Raision671/
Raishon671/
Resione671/
Rickcon671/
Riosion671/
Ression671/
Rescion671/
Roisong671/
Rissoun671/
Ruxsoun671/
Risione671/
Rishone670/
Riesson670/
Ridsson670/
Rission670/
Reitson670/

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