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 and fictional characters 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
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 reseach 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

 * 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