Dex Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dex Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dex family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Grocer 3
Carpenter 3
Dress Maker 3
House Painter 3
Druggists Assistant 2
Mantle Maker 2
Printer 2
Ironstone Miner 2
Living On Her Own Means 1
Brick Layer's Labourer 1
Labourer 1
Brewers Dray Man 1
Cook 1
Domestic Merchant 1
General Servant 1
Living On Own Means 1
Stone Mason 1
Tailor 1
Shipwright 1
Housemaid 1
Pupil 1
Pensioner Goldsmith Copy 1
Painter 1
Wood Turner 1

Dex Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dix 67% 20,045
2 Decks 40% 1,324
3 Dixie 40% 1,045
4 Dex 100% 495
5 Dox 67% 380
6 Deex 75% 287
7 Dax 67% 209
8 Deykes 33% 202

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The surname Dex is the 4th most popular variant of Dix.

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