# Dixon (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/dixon/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 159,480 |
| US rank (2010) | 167 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,936 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.9% (152,015 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪksən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Dickson |

## Etymology

From Dick + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Dixon in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 54% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Dixon in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Georgia.

## People named Dixon

- Willie Dixon, American blues musician (1915–1992)
- Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic
- Diane Dixon, American athlete (born 1964)
- Donna Dixon, American former actress
- Dougal Dixon, British author
- Thomas Dixon Jr., American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer (1864–1946)
- Bill Dixon, American composer and educator (1925–2010)
- Alan J. Dixon, American politician from Illinois (1927-2014)
- Medina Dixon, American basketball player (1962–2021)
- Diamond Dixon, American track and field athlete
- Joseph M. Dixon, American politician (1867-1934)
- Leroy Dixon, American sprinter

and 39 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Dickson, Dizon, Dixson, Dishon, Dawson, Dugan, Duggan, Dyson, Deason, Disney, Deegan, Deacon.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.