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Show ContentsNixson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the Nixson family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use their surname. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which was Nik, or Nikke in Old English.

Early Origins of the Nixson family

The surname Nixson was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Nixson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nixson research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1646, 1653, 1662 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Nixson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nixson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nixon, Nicksoun, Nickson, Nicheson, Nickson and others.

Early Notables of the Nixson family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Nixon, English legendary prophet of Cheshire, however, many accounts about him appear to be in conflict with each other, it is generally...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nixson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Nixson family to Ireland

Some of the Nixson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Nixson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nixson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Ralph Nixson, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 1
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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