Alix Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Alix, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Alix, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Alix Early Origins

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The surname Alix was first found in Orléanais, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Alix Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Allix, Alix, Allixat, Alixat, Allixant, Alixant, Allixand, Alixand, Allixan and many more.

Alix Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alix research. Another 307 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1631, 1641, 1696, 1717, and 1777 are included under the topic Early Alix History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alix Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alix Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

François Alix dit la Rose, who settled in New Orleans with his wife and his daughter in 1726
François Alix, who arrived in New Orleans with his wife in 1727
la Roze Alix, who was living in New Orleans in 1731

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Other References

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Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
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The Alix Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Alix Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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