Nixon

Nixon Meaning & Origin

About Nixon
The surname Nixon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nicholas," which itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." The name Nixon signifies "son of Nicholas" and was originally used as a patronymic surname to denote descent from someone named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nixon features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Nixon: 38,147
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nixon 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
NKSN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nixon in Braille

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

The name Nixon in braille

How to sign the name Nixon using Sign Language

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

The name Nixon in sign language

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