Hixon

Hixon Meaning & Origin

About Hixon
The surname Hixon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hick", a diminutive form of "Richard". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", thus making Hixon mean "son of Hick". The name was likely used to identify someone as the son of a man named Hick or Richard, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hixon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hixon: 5,091
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,649
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hixon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hixon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hixon in Braille

Here's how to represent Hixon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hixon in braille

How to sign the name Hixon using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hixon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hixon in sign language

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