Nixon (surname)

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

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* 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
* Colin Nixon, Canadian filmmaker
* 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

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* 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
* Jennie Coldwell Nixon (1839-1917), American educator
* 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

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* 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 (1928–2025), Australian politician and businessman
* Peter Nixon (rugby union) (born 1984), New Zealand former rugby union player
* 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

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* Bella Nixon, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
* Nick Nixon (Neighbours), in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
* Noah Nixon, a character from the cartoon series Generator Rex
* Samantha Nixon, in the British television series The Bill

## See also

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* Nixon (disambiguation)
* Nickson

## References

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1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1989). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211592-8.

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Nixon.
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