Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DIX
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
DicksDick
Dickson
Dixon
Dickes
Dik
Dixie
Dixey
Dike
Dicke
Dilk
Dikes
Di
Richard
Dixe
Dixa
Dixi
Dixo
Dix's
Diixe
Dixes
Dixce
Dixee
Dic
Dixou
Dikz
Dikx
Diks
Dicx
Dicz
Dics
Dixay
Dixn
Diksz
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.
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.