Nixon (surname)

Nixon is a surname of English, Scots, or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas". The following is a partial list of well-known persons with this name.

A–F
 Agnes Nixon (1927–2016), American soap opera creator
 Al Nixon (1886–1960), baseball player
 Alfred Westland Nixon (1863–1921), Canadian physician and politician
 Amy Nixon (born 1977), Canadian curler
 Arthur Nixon (1918–1925), brother of President Richard Nixon
 Brad Nixon (born 1949), Canadian politician
  Bella Nixon, character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Courtney Miller
 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), several people, including:
 David Nixon (American football) (born 1985), American football linebacker
 David Nixon (choreographer) (born ), Canadian-born choreographer
 David Nixon (director) (born ), American director and producer
 David Nixon (footballer) (born 1988), Scottish footballer
 David Nixon (magician) (1919–1978), British magician
 Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), American actor
 Donald A. Nixon (born ), 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
 Edgar 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
 Eric Nixon (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
 Francis Nixon (disambiguation), several people, including:
 Francis A. Nixon (1878–1956), father of President Richard Nixon
 Francis Russell Nixon (1803–1879), Australian bishop

G–L
 Gary Nixon (1941–2011), American motorcycle racer
 George Nixon (disambiguation), several people, including:
 George E. Nixon (1898–1981), Canadian politician
 George S. Nixon (1860–1912), American politician
 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 ), Australian actor
 Howard Nixon (1909–1983), British librarian
 James Nixon (disambiguation), several people
 Jay Nixon (born 1956), American politician, Current Governor of Missouri(2014)
 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), several people, including:
 John B. Nixon (1928–2005), convicted murderer
 John E. Nixon (born ), American politician
 John Nixon (financier) (1733–1808), financier and official from Philadelphia
 John Nixon (Indian Army officer) (1857–1921), British Indian Army Lieutenant-General
 John Nixon (military) (1724–1815), American brigadier general
 John Nixon (mining engineer) (1815–1899), English mining engineer
 John T. Nixon (1820–1889), American politician
 John Travis Nixon (1867–1909), American newspaper publisher
 John Trice Nixon (born 1933), United States federal judge
 John William Nixon (1880–1949), Irish politician
 Julie Nixon Eisenhower (born 1948), younger daughter to 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, including:
 Lewis Nixon (naval architect) (1861–1940), American ship designer, naval architect, and political activist
 Lewis Nixon III (1918–1995), U.S. Army officer
 Livinia Nixon (born 1975), Australian actress
 Lucille Nixon (1908–1963), American poet who wrote in Japanese

M–Z
 Marian Nixon (1904–1983), American movie actress
 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 (born 1957), American psychobilly musician
 Nicholas Nixon (born 1947), American photographer
 Nick Nixon (1939-2013), American country singer/songwriter
 Nick Nixon (Neighbours), fictional character from Neighbours
 Norm Nixon (born 1955), American basketball player
 Otis Nixon (born 1959), American baseball player
 Pat Nixon (1912–1993), First Lady to 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 (born 1956), 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, including:
 Robert Nixon (comics) (1939–2002), Irish comics artist
 Robert Nixon (politician) (born 1928), Canadian politician
 Robert Nixon (prophet), legendary English prophet
 Robert Nixon (serial killer) (–1939), African-American serial killer
 Robert Samuel Nixon (1909–1998), Irish politician
 Roger Nixon (1921–2009), American composer and musician
 Ron Nixon, American journalist
 Ronald Nixon (1898–1965), British-born Hindu spiritual teacher (monastic name: Krishna Prem)
 Russ Nixon (born 1935), American baseball player and manager
 S. Frederick Nixon (1860–1905), American businessman and politician
 Sam Nixon (born 1986), contestant on Pop Idol
 Samantha Nixon, fictional character from The Bill
 Samuel A. Nixon (born 1958), American politician
 Thomas Nixon (born 1961), American writer
 Toby Nixon (born ), American politician
 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

See also
Nixon (disambiguation)
Nickson

References 

Category:English-language surnames
Category:Patronymic surnames