Loux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the German surname Loux 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 Loux family

The surname Loux 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 Loux family

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Loux Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Loux family

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Loux Ranking

In France, the name Loux is the 5,233^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Loux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

De Loux, who landed in America in 1783 2
Jacques De Loux, who arrived in America in 1783 2

Loux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Loux, aged 7, who settled in America from Rothan, Germany, in 1907
Martha Loux, aged 10, who landed in America from Rothan, Germany, in 1907
Sophie Loux, aged 38, who landed in America from Rothan, Germany, in 1907
Lea Loux, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States from Bothon, Germany, in 1909
Maurice Loux, aged 10, who immigrated to America from Bothon, Germany, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Loux (post 1700) +

Shane A. Loux (b. 1979), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Claire Loux (1919-2000), American songwriter and poet
Sheryl Loux, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988 3
S. J. Loux, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 46th District, 1980 3
Ryan Nicholas Le Loux (b. 1984), Australian cricketer

Citations +

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, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html