Lux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the German surname Lux can be traced to Swabia, now the region of Baden-Wurrtemberg. The name may be a diminutive of the personal name Lukas, used as a surname to mean "son of Laux." Alternatively, the name may be of nickname origin, deriving from the German word "Luchs," meaning "lynx." In this case, the name would have been first borne by someone with keen eyesight.

Early Origins of the Lux family

The surname Lux was first found in the village of Geislingen, where Hans Lux, the first recorded bearer of the name, was living in 1484. The name spread throughout Swabia during its earliest years, eventually emerging in other regions of Germany as well.

Early History of the Lux family

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Lux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laux, Lux, Loux, Luchs, Luch, Lauck, Lukart and others.

Early Notables of the Lux family

Notables with the surname Lux during this period were

Andreas Laux (1612-1642), a prominent doctor and philosopher, and Adam Lux (1773-1793), the German politician sent to the convention in Paris to form a union with a confederation of the Rhine in March...

Lux Ranking

In the United States, the name Lux is the 7,079^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lux is ranked the 4,764^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Lux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lux Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomasin Lux, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 3

Lux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

G C Lux, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 3
Christopher Lux, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1799 3

Lux Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Lux, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 3
Henry Lux, who arrived in New York, NY in 1838 3
Johann Hubert Lux, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Ocean" 3
Jacob Lux, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Joseph Lux, who landed in New York in 1850 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lux (post 1700) +

Thomas Lux (1946-2017), American poet
Darby Lux (1737-1795), active patriot of the American Revolution
Darby Lux (1695-1750), American mariner, merchant, and Justice of Baltimore County
Lillian Lux (1918-2005), Israeli- American singer, author, songwriter and actor
Daniel Scott “Danny” Lux (b. 1969), American BMI Award-winning composer
Gwen Lux (1908-1987), among America’s pioneer women sculptors
Meade Lux (1905-1964), American pianist and composer
Steve Lux, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2008 4
J. D. Lux, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008 4
Frederick Lux, American politician, Member of California State Assembly, 1863-65, 1903-05 4
... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html