Where in Ireland does the family NIXON come from? Is NIXON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname NIXON were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
NIXON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 1,525 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 572nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 817 (53.57%), Presbyterian: 288 (18.89%), Catholic: 240 (15.74%), Methodist: 150 (9.84%), Other / Not Given: 16 (1.05%), Plymouth Brethren: 7 (0.46%), Christian: 6 (0.39%), Baptist: 1 (0.07%)
NIXON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,477 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 581st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
NIXON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 1,525
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 572nd
- Strongest county association: Fermanagh
Where was the NIXON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname NIXON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Fermanagh — Ranked 55th with 202 people
Woulfe Surname Index for NIXON
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname NIXON.
- Classon
- Clausson
- Mac Nic
- Mac Niocláis
- MacNicholas
- Nixon
Dúchas Surname Index for NIXON
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname NIXON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
NIXON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
NIXON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NIXON who are Catholic in each locality
NIXON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NIXON who are Anglican in each locality
NIXON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NIXON who are Presbyterian in each locality
NIXON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the NIXON surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.