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Early Origins of the Lex family

The surname Lex was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It was first found in the province or canton of Vaud. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Lex family

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Lex Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lex, de la Lex, De Lex, Lecks, Leck and others.

Early Notables of the Lex family

Notables of the time with the surname Lex were

  • Lex of Vaud


United States Lex migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lex Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • George Diederich Lex, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1787
  • Georg Diederich Lex, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 [1]
  • Jacob Lex, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 [1]
Lex Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ph C Lex, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805 [1]
  • Henry Lex, who settled in Philadelphia in 1807
  • Charles Lex, who settled in Philadelphia in 1809
  • Allen Lex, who settled in New York, NY in 1821
  • Andreas Lex, who settled in America in 1848
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Lex Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Lex, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Regenballalein, Germany, in 1907
  • Georg Lex, aged 23, who landed in America from Gyanafalva, Hungary, in 1907
  • Jos Lex, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Maiuzbauein, Germany, in 1907
  • Andreas Lex, aged 18, who landed in America from Untervelleck, Austria, in 1909
  • Juliann Lex, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Graflingen, Germany, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lex (post 1700) +

  • Howard Lex Hesseman (1940-2022), American actor, best known for his television role as malcontent disc jockey "Dr. Johnny Fever" on WKRP in Cincinnati
  • James Lex Bufford, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 2004 [2]
  • Lex Delles (b. 1984), Luxembourgish politician, Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Minister for Tourism (2018-)
  • Lex Stultz, American actor, known for A Dog In Paris (2017), Virgins Never Die (2017) and The Protégé (2015)
  • Lex D. Geddings, American stuntman who has worked on over 100 films
  • Lex Medlin (b. 1969), American comedic actor, best known for his leading role in the 2006 Fox TV sitcom Happy Hour
  • Lex Banning (1921-1965), Australian poet
  • Lex Gold (b. 1940), Scottish football administrator
  • Lex Feltham, Australian musician, former member of Frenzal Rhomb
  • Lex Jensen, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936 [3]


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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