Find out how popular the last name Bex is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bex.

Bex, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bex surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bex in America

Bex is the 52383rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bex surname appeared 396 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bex.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bex to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bex

The surname Bex originates from England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bec," meaning a stream or brook, and "bece," meaning a beech tree. The name was likely given to families who lived near a stream or a beech tree grove.

Bex is a locational surname, meaning it originated from a specific place. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it is listed as "Thomas de Bek." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place called Bek or Bec in Oxfordshire.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a place called "Beche" is mentioned, which could be the origin of the Bex surname. This place was located in Berkshire, and it is possible that some families from this area adopted the name Bex.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Bex was William Bex, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. Another early record is of John Bex, who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1379.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, variations of the name, such as Beks, Becks, and Bekes, were also found in various records across England.

One notable individual with the surname Bex was Thomas Bex, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Norwich, who lived during the late 15th century. Another was John Bex, a landowner and farmer from Oxfordshire, who was born around 1520 and died in 1598.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bex family had a presence in various parts of England, including Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Lincolnshire. One prominent figure was Edward Bex, a lawyer and member of the Parliament of England, who lived from 1605 to 1671.

In the 18th century, the name Bex appeared in the records of various parishes in Kent, Sussex, and Somerset. One notable individual was William Bex, a renowned architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in London between 1720 and 1780.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bex

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bex.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bex was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bex has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bex was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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