How common is the surname Mixson?

1,562 people in the United States had the surname Mixson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 197,660 Americans. It ranked 17,896th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mixson?

Wayne Mixson, American politician (1922-2020).

Where is the surname Mixson most common?

Wikidata records people named Mixson in the United States.

Is the surname Mixson getting more or less common?

More common. 1,515 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,562 in 2010, up 3.1%.

The surname Mixson

A surname, carried by 1,562 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mixson is more common than 89% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,562 people named Mixson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 197,660 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,515.

#17,896

rank among US surnames

1,562

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #17,221)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,888	Bergren	1,563	197,534
#17,896	Petras	1,562	197,660

Who is named Mixson

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

68% of people named Mixson identified as white (not Hispanic), 28% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 28%
Two or more races 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Mixsons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Wayne Mixson
American politician (1922-2020)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mixson

Mixson has the Soundex code M250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M250.

Questions

How common is the surname Mixson?: 1,562 people in the United States had the surname Mixson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 197,660 Americans. It ranked 17,896th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mixson?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Mixson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 28% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mixson?: Wayne Mixson, American politician (1922-2020).
Where is the surname Mixson most common?: Wikidata records people named Mixson in the United States.
Is the surname Mixson getting more or less common?: More common. 1,515 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,562 in 2010, up 3.1%.