English and German: variant of Hicks . German: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hild ‘strife battle’ as the first element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Hix family from?
You can see how Hix families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hix family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hix families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 46 Hix families living in Virginia. This was about 19% of all the recorded Hix's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hix families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hix surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hix. 28% of Hix men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Hix women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hix were Truck Driver and Laborer. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hix life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hix in 1948 was 51, and 75 in 2004.