Explore the Family Name Rixon
The meaning of Rixon
English: variant of Rickson.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rixon in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rixon saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rixon was the 82,344th most popular surname in the U.S., however, by 2010 it had slipped to the 87,335th spot marking a decrease of 6.06%. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of people with the Rixon surname remained steady at 213 individuals for both years. Consequently, the frequency of this surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 12.5% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,344 | #87,335 | -6.06% |
| Count | 213 | 213 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rixon
The ethnicity data, collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals with the Rixon surname identify as White, accounting for 93.90% in 2000 and slightly declining to 92.49% in 2010. The next largest group, Asian/Pacific Islander, saw a small decrease from 4.69% in 2000 to 4.23% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals with the Rixon surname identified as Hispanic, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races in the 2010 census data, consistent with the previous decade's results.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 92.49% | -1.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.69% | 4.23% | -9.81% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |