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Dixon Family History
Dixon Genealogy & Family TreeDixon is a Scottish surname from Kirkcudbrightshire, southwest Scotland, where it comes from the Douglas Clan, with the oldest Dixon on record was in 1249. It means “son of Dick,” which comes from the name Richard, which means “powerful ruler.” The motto is Fortes fortuna juvat which means “Fortune favors the bold.”
Other spellings include “Dickson,” “Dicksoun,” “Dicson,” “Dikson,” “Dixoun,” “Dyxson,” and “Dyckson.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Donna Dixon (Wayne's World, Bosom Buddies, Spies Like Us), American actor Ivan Dixon (A Raisin in the Sun, Hogan's Heroes, Nothing But a Man), and American actor John Dixon Carter (The Hollow Man, The Crooked Hinge, He Who Whispers). The first Dixon to come to America was Henry Dixon in Virginia in 1606.
Dixon Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Emma Ethel Dixon -- --, 1896 October 4, 1977 Arkansas
- Charles Stewart Dixon -- --, 1824 December 30, 1896 North Carolina
- Charles Dixon -- --, 1859 February 29, 1936 North Carolina
- Ethel Silvia Dixon -- --, 1895 January 1, 1995 Indiana
- Richard Dixon -- --, 1839 January 0, 1904
Dixon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Tabitha Dixon -- --, 1734 December 0, 1786 Virginia
- Annie Jane Dixon -- --, 1883 May 13, 1888
- Mary Frances Dixon -- --, 1868
- Ursula (Zillah) Dixon -- --, 1843 September 20, 1931
- Miles Dixon -- --, 1500 April 21, 1571 England
