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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
- William Charles Dixon -- --, 1859 February 4, 1908 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Penelope Dixon -- --, 1828 October 25, 1914 North Carolina
- Gatsey Dixon -- --, 1801 September 9, 1880 North Carolina
- Sarah Ann Dixon -- --, 1814 May 25, 1889 North Carolina
- Frederick Dixon -- --, 1765 March 9, 1828 North Carolina
Dixon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Dixon -- --, 1605 December 0, 1690 England
- Miles Dixon -- --, 1500 April 21, 1571 England
- Annie Jane Dixon -- --, 1883 May 13, 1888
- Mary Frances Dixon -- --, 1868
- Ursula (Zillah) Dixon -- --, 1843 September 20, 1931
