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

Wixson, 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 Wixson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wixson in America

Wixson is the 25975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wixson surname appeared 945 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 Wixson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wixson 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 Wixson

The surname Wixson is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. Specifically, its roots are traced back to the Anglo-Saxon era, roughly between the 8th and 12th centuries. The name is thought to have been derived from a place name or a personal name, much like many surnames of that period.

The surname Wixson likely evolved from patronymic naming conventions common in medieval England. It may have originated from the Old English "Wigstan," where "Wig" means "war" and "stan" means "stone," suggesting the name could mean "war stone" or "strong in war." There are variations in spellings such as Wixon, Wigston, and Wickson which were found in historical manuscripts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in any form is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, with references to places like Wigston in Leicestershire. By the 13th century, the name had begun to appear in various forms in tax and property records. A notable early example is John de Wigson, recorded in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1219.

In terms of historical references, the Wixson family name appears in the Muster Rolls and Subsidy Rolls in various counties throughout England in the 14th and 15th centuries. During these times, family names were becoming more standardized, and the spelling Wixson began to stabilize.

By the 16th and 17th centuries, people bearing the Wixson surname began to migrate. The name appears in colonial American records by the early 1600s. William Wixson, born around 1610, was one of the early settlers who arrived in Massachusetts. Another notable figure is Henry Wixson, born in 1675, who became a prominent landowner in Connecticut.

In the 18th century, Benjamin Wixson, born in 1752, became well-known for his role in the American Revolutionary War. He lived in New York and later relocated to Canada, where the name also spread. This migration further diversified the geographical occurrence of the surname.

Samuel Wixson, born in 1805, was another significant figure in the 19th century. He contributed to the education system in Ontario, Canada, and became a respected schoolmaster.

The Wixson surname has a rich tapestry of historical references, spreading from its roots in medieval England to the Americas through migration and settlement. This surname, through various forms and spellings, illustrates the evolution of family names and their journey across regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wixson

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

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 Wixson 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 Wixson 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 Wixson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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