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There are approximately 5,720 people named Dix in the UK. That makes it the 1,822nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 91 are named Dix.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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Dick
Dickson
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Dickes
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Richard
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The Dix surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The same as Dicks or Dickens, the s being a contraction of son--the son of Dick or Richard.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DIX. See Richard.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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