Nixon is a surname of English, Scots, or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas".[1] The following is a partial list of well-known persons and fictional characters with this name.
A–F
edit- Agnes Nixon (1927–2016), American soap opera creator
- Al Nixon (1886–1960), baseball player
- Alfred Westland Nixon (1863–1921), Canadian physician and politician
- Allan Nixon (1915–1995), American actor
- Amy Nixon (born 1977), Canadian curler
- Angie Nixon, American politician
- Brad Nixon (born 1949), Canadian politician
- Carl Nixon (born 1967), New Zealand author and playwright
- Christine Nixon (born 1953), former Victorian (Australia) police commissioner
- Colin Nixon (born 1978), Irish footballer
- Cynthia Nixon (born 1966), American actress
- Dale Nixon, a pseudonym used by several musicians
- David Nixon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daviyon Nixon (born 1998), American football player
- Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), American actor
- DeVaughn Nixon (born 1983), American actor
- Donald A. Nixon (born 1950), nephew of President Richard Nixon
- Donald Nixon (1914–1987), brother of President Richard Nixon
- Donell Nixon (born 1961), baseball player
- Drew Nixon (born 1959), American politician
- E. D. Nixon (1899–1987), American civil rights activist
- Edward Nixon (1930–2019), brother of President Richard Nixon
- Edwin Nixon (1925–2008), British businessman, chief executive of IBM UK
- Elmore Nixon (1933–1975), American blues pianist and singer
- Eric Nixon (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
- Francis Nixon (disambiguation), multiple people
G–L
edit- Gary Nixon (1941–2011), American motorcycle racer
- George Nixon (disambiguation), several people
- Gordon Nixon (born 1957), Canadian banker
- Hammie Nixon (1908–1984), American blues musician
- Hannah Milhous Nixon (1885–1967), mother of President Richard Nixon
- Harold Nixon (1909–1933), brother of President Richard Nixon
- Harry Nixon (1891–1961), Canadian politician
- Henry Nixon (born c. 1970), Australian actor
- Howard Nixon (1909–1983), British librarian
- James Nixon (disambiguation), several people
- Jay Nixon (born 1956), American politician, former Governor of Missouri
- Jeff Nixon (born 1956), American football player
- Jerren Nixon (born 1973), Trinidad and Tobago footballer
- Joan Lowery Nixon (1927–2003), American writer
- John Nixon (disambiguation), numerous people
- Joseph Nixon (1896–1977), English footballer
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower (born 1948), younger daughter of President Richard and Pat Nixon
- Kay Nixon Kathleen Irene Blundell née Nixon (1894–1988), English artist and illustrator
- Keisean Nixon (born 1997), American football player
- Kiden Nixon, fictional character from Marvel Comics
- Kimberley Nixon (born 1985), British actress
- Larry Nixon (born 1950), American professional fisherman
- Lewis Nixon (disambiguation), several people
- Livinia Nixon (born 1975), Australian actress
- Lucille Nixon (1908–1963), American poet who wrote in Japanese
M–Z
edit- Marian Nixon (1904–1983), American movie actress born Marja Nissinen
- Marmaduke Nixon (1814–1864), New Zealand politician and soldier
- Marni Nixon (1930–2016), American singer
- Matthew Nixon (born 1989), English golfer
- Mike Nixon (1911–2000), American football player
- Mojo Nixon (1957–2024), American psychobilly musician
- Nicholas Nixon (born 1947), American photographer
- Nick Nixon (1939–2013), American country singer/songwriter
- Norm Nixon (born 1955), American basketball player
- Otis Nixon (born 1959), American baseball player
- Pat Nixon (1912–1993), wife of President Richard Nixon
- Paul Nixon (footballer) (born 1963), English-born New Zealand footballer
- Paul Nixon (born 1970), English cricketer
- Peter Nixon (born 1928), Australian politician
- Phill Nixon (1956–2013), English darts player
- Richard Nixon (footballer) (1965–1992), Australian rules footballer
- Richard Nixon (1913–1994), 37th president of the United States
- Ricky Nixon (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
- Robert Nixon (disambiguation), several people
- Roger Nixon (1921–2009), American composer and musician
- Ron Nixon, American journalist
- Ronald Nixon (1898–1965), British-born Hindu spiritual teacher
- Russ Nixon (1935–2016), American baseball player and manager
- S. Frederick Nixon (1860–1905), American businessman and politician
- Sam Nixon (born 1986), contestant on Pop Idol
- Samuel A. Nixon (born 1958), American politician
- Tebeng Nixon T. (born 1983), Cameroonian Biomedical and research scientist
- Thomas Nixon (disambiguation), several people
- Toby Nixon (born c. 1950), American politician
- Tre Nixon (born 1998), American football player
- Tricia Nixon Cox (born 1946), elder daughter to Richard and Pat Nixon
- Trot Nixon (born 1974), American baseball player
- Vivian Nixon (born 1984), American dancer
- Walter Nixon (born 1928), American judge
- Willard Nixon (1928–2000), American baseball player
- William Penn Nixon (1832–1912), American publisher
Fictional characters
edit- Bella Nixon, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Nick Nixon (Neighbours), in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Samantha Nixon, in the British television series The Bill
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1989). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211592-8.
This page lists people with the surname Nixon.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.