A Scottish surname of Dixon refers to the son of Dick or son of Richard.
The earliest Dixon families came from the Kirkcudbrightshire region of Scotland.

Spelling variations for Dixon include Dyckson, Dicson, Dickson, Dikson, Dyxson and Dickson.

Southeastern Scotland is home to most individuals with the Dixon surname. In England the concentration of Dixon families are in the northern regions, especially Northumberland and Durham.

In the United States the states of Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York have the great populations of Dixon families.

Famous: Dean Dixon (music conductor), William Hepworth Dixon (19th century English writer), Donna Dixon (actress), Cromwell Dixon (aviation pioneer), Don Dixon (musician, songwriter and record producer), George Dixon (English 18th century sea captain and explorer of the Pacific Ocean), Jeane Dixon (astrologer), Jeremiah Dixon (surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line) and Tom Dixon (professional baseball player).