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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
- Lester Dixon -- --, 1919 April 20, 1987 Vermont
- Susannah Dixon -- --, 1847 January 2, 1910 Ohio
- Nancy Dixon -- --, 1860 February 1, 1936 North Carolina
- Gladys Dixon -- --, 1919 January 19, 1991
- Ann Dixon -- --, 1781 June 28, 1844 North Carolina
Dixon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caroline Dixon -- --, 1843 May 26, 1908 Ohio
- George William Dixon -- --, 1863 December 0, 1948 Illinois
- Elliott Edward Dixon -- --, 1878 June 10, 1960 Maryland
- Alexander Dixon -- --, 1925 July 17, 1987
- Artennie Dixon -- --, 1838 April 24, 1922 Tennessee
