Dax History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The German surname Dax is derived from the Old German word "dachs" or "dahs," meaning "badger." The name was probably given as a nickname to someone who resembled a badger in some way, perhaps with a streak of white in dark hair or with nocturnal habits. Dax was likely passed down as a surname to the descendants of a bearer of the nickname, perhaps as early as the twelfth century, when Germany first began to pass down hereditary surnames.

Early Origins of the Dax family

The surname Dax was first found in the various regions of Germany, and Dax began to emerge as a surname. The first instances of Dax as a surname most likely occurred towards the end of the twelfth century, when surnames began to be passed down through a family line in Germany.

Early History of the Dax family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dax research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1570, 1605, 1640, 1659, 1705, 1848 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Dax History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dax Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dach, Dachs, Das, Taks, Tax, Dache, Dax, Dacks and many more.

Early Notables of the Dax family

Notables of the time with the name Dax included Gabriel Dachs (b. 1570), a painter; Simon Dach (1605-1659), a Prussian German lyrical poet and writer of hymns; Nicolas Dachs (1640-1705), a preacher; and Richard Dachs (1848-1871), a military officer. Wolfgang...
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Dax migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dax Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Dax, who landed in Maryland in 1674 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dax (post 1700) +

Michael Dax McCarty (b. 1987), American soccer player who plays for New York Red Bulls
Dax David Riggs (b. 1973), American musician

Citations +

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)