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Bex Family History

Bex Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bax in Tonge Kent which is recorded as Byx in 1341 and Bex in 178. English: variant of Becks.

Flemish (Belgian Limburg) and Dutch (Dutch Limburg); German (Westphalia): variant of Becks 2 and its Dutch cognate Beks, the latter being a variant of Bek 5 with the genitive suffix -s.

This is a shortened form of the occupational name Bekkers (from Bekker ‘baker’ + the genitive case -s), a patronymic from the personal name Bekke (from an ancient Germanic name composed with bert; compare Berthold).

It is also a metronymic from a genitive case of a pet form of the personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth).

French (southern): variant of Besse.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bex families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bex family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bex families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Bex families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bex's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bex families in 1891.
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What did your Bex ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bex. 72% of Bex women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Boardinghouse Keeper
    8%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 925 military records available for the last name Bex. For the veterans among your Bex ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bex lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bex life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Bex in 1964 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

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