Find out how popular the last name Nixt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nixt.

Nixt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nixt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nixt in America

Nixt is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nixt surname appeared 146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nixt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nixt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nixt

The surname "NIXT" is believed to have originated in the medieval Kingdom of England during the 12th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "nixt," meaning "next" or "nearest," which was likely used as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a particular landmark or location.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, a survey conducted in 1273 during the reign of King Edward I. The entry notes a "John le Nixt" residing in the village of Sharnbrook.

In the late 13th century, the surname appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, where a "William Nixt" is listed as a taxpayer in the village of Bromsgrove. This suggests that the name had begun to spread beyond its original East Anglian origins.

By the 14th century, variations of the name, such as "Nexte" and "Nighest," had emerged, reflecting the evolving spelling conventions of the time. The Inquisitiones post mortem, a series of medieval legal records, mentions a "Robert Nexte" who held lands in Warwickshire in 1346.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was Sir John Nixt, a 15th-century knight who served as a member of the household of King Henry VI. He is mentioned in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the prominent Paston family of Norfolk, in 1459.

Another individual of note was William Nixt, a 16th-century merchant and alderman of the City of London. He is recorded in the Memorials of London and London Life, a compilation of historical records, as having served as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in 1581.

In the 17th century, the surname appears in various parish registers and historical records across England. One notable figure was Thomas Nixt, a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire, who was born in 1632 and died in 1702.

During the 18th century, the surname continued to be found in various parts of England, with individuals such as Edward Nixt (1721-1798), a successful merchant and philanthropist in Bristol, and Mary Nixt (1738-1812), a renowned author and poet from Lincolnshire.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "NIXT" remained relatively uncommon but continued to be found throughout different regions of England, with individuals from various walks of life bearing the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nixt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nixt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nixt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nixt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nixt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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