How common is the surname Dix?

9,748 people in the United States had the surname Dix in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,673 Americans. It ranked 3,647th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Dix?

In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Dix identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).

Who is the most famous person named Dix?

Dorothea Dix, American author and social reformer (1802–1887), followed by Walter Dix.

Where is the surname Dix most common?

Wikidata records people named Dix in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Dix getting more or less common?

More common. 9,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,748 in 2010, up 0.4%.

The surname Dix

A patronymic surname, carried by 9,748 people in the United States.

Pronounced /dɪks/ 1 syllable Soundex D200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dix is more common than 97.8% of them.

Origin

From Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

Dix is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,748 people named Dix in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 31,673 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 9,714.

#3,647

rank among US surnames

9,748

people in 2010

3.3

per 100,000 Americans

+0.4%

change since 2000 (was #3,365)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,638	Albers	9,766	31,614
#3,640	Sutter	9,760	31,634
#3,641	Lindstrom	9,754	31,653
#3,642	Badillo	9,753	31,656
#3,644	Thatcher	9,752	31,660
#3,645	Weis	9,750	31,666
#3,646	Doll	9,749	31,669

Who is named Dix

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named Dix identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 76%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dixs

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dorothea Dix
American author and social reformer (1802–1887)
Walter Dix
American sprinter, born 1986
Richard Dix
American actor (1893–1949)
Eulabee Dix
American artist (1878-1961)
Beulah Marie Dix
American screenwriter, children's book author (1876-1970)
John Alden Dix
American politician (1860-1928)
Margaret A. Dix
British botanist, zoologist and botanical collector (1939–2025)

Notable Dixs come mostly from the United States (6) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Dix come from?: From Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.
How common is the surname Dix?: 9,748 people in the United States had the surname Dix in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,673 Americans. It ranked 3,647th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dix?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Dix identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dix?: Dorothea Dix, American author and social reformer (1802–1887), followed by Walter Dix.
Where is the surname Dix most common?: Wikidata records people named Dix in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Dix?: Dix is /dɪks/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Dix?: Dix is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dix getting more or less common?: More common. 9,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,748 in 2010, up 0.4%.