Wixom (surname)

Wixom is a surname originating in England. It is a relatively rare last name, with only 1,371 people in the United States possessing the last name. The surname is thought to originate from the town of Wickham, Hampshire in England.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Emma Nevada (née Wixom),^[2] American operatic soprano
• Hartt Wixom, American author and wildlife conservationist
• Rosemary M. Wixom, former general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Willard Clark Wixom, founder of Wixom, Michigan

References

1. Wixom, J.H.; Widdison, R.S. (1963). Wixom Family History. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 6 April 2019. The name Wixom was originally Wickham, sometimes written without the letter ...
2. Hart, J.D. (1987). A Companion to California: Newly Revised and Expanded with Illustrations. University of California Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-520-05543-8. Retrieved 6 April 2019. ... upon beginning her internationally successful operatic career changed her surname, Wixom, to the one by which she was always known and which honered both her birthplace near Nevada City ...