Hixson

Hixson Meaning & Origin

About Hixson
The surname Hixson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hick," a diminutive of Richard, combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, Hixson signifies "son of Hick" or "son of Richard." The name Hixson is primarily found in the United States, particularly in the southern states, where it was brought by English immigrants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hixson: 6,408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,433
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.17

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

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hixson in Braille

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

The name Hixson in braille

How to sign the name Hixson using Sign Language

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

The name Hixson in sign language

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