Rex Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rex Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rex family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Agricultural Labourer 15
Dress Maker 9
Stone Mason 7
Labourer 7
House Servant 6
At Home 6
Mason 5
Laundress 4
Tailor 4
Carpenter 4
Labourer's Son 4
Ag Lab 4
Errand Boy 3
Pauper 3
Agricultural Labourer Son 3
Shoe Maker 2
Dock Labourer 2
Weaver 2
Employed At Home 2
Farmers Wife 2
Labourer's Daur 2
Scholar At Home 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Groom 2

Rex Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rix 67% 11,098
2 Reeks 40% 3,765
3 Rex 100% 3,573
4 Rox 67% 768
5 Recks 40% 157
6 Roux 50% 157

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The surname Rex is the 3rd most popular variant of Rix.

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