# Nix (surname)

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

A 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) | 24,786 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,438 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 12,456 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.6% (22,814 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Nix 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) | 81% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

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

## People named Nix

- Garth Nix, Australian fantasy writer
- Alexander Nix, British businessman
- Matt Nix, American screenwriter, producer, and director
- Bo Nix, American football player (born 2000)

## Similar surnames

Nash, Ngo, Ng, Nowak, Nagy, Ness, Noyes, Newhouse, Nowicki, Neese, Nez, Nicks.

## 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.