Bex Surname

120,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bex Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Bex; from the Danish, Becks; a personal name.

Bex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5821:7,267973
France8291:80,12411,320
United States4561:794,86661,363
Netherlands3461:48,8078,365
England1761:316,58023,688
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Switzerland711:115,67511,889
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
India51:153,413,076951,030
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales41:773,63329,106
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Bex (1,241) may also be a first name.

Bex Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Bex; from the Danish, Becks; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bex Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bex Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bex is found most in Belgium. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bex? popularity and diffusion

Bex is the 120,967th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,923,851 people. The surname Bex is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Bex are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bex is also the 224,316th most common forename globally, held by 1,241 people.

It is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,582 people, or 1 in 7,267. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent live, Walloon Region, where 7 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Belgium this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Bex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bex has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bex surname increased 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bex Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bex surname are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Bex earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $41,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Beux86878/
Bekx86344/
Boex86334/
Becx86241/
Beix86155/
Beex8699/
Bexx8628/
Bexe868/
Beyx867/
Baex864/
Bexs862/
Bexp861/
Biex861/
Bgex861/
Bexc861/
Bexj861/
Bejx861/
Beckx75611/
Biekx7536/
Beekx7528/
Betxe752/
Bexxj751/
Begzx751/
Baekx751/
Bexck751/
Boekx751/
Besxz751/
Hbehx751/
Beixx751/
Bejjx751/
Beghx751/
Beetx751/
Beg67145,993/
Bek6752,209/
Bej6741,109/
Box6730,929/
Bax6711,744/
Bez6710,270/
Bes675,967/
Bec675,082/
Boeckx672,524/
Wex67853/
Bix67687/
Beq67285/
Uex67280/
Beß67202/
Beş67174/
Vex6738/
Beeckx6733/
Bjx6730/
Beuckx6730/
Böx6719/
Byx6718/
Beš6714/
Beć673/
Beţ672/
Beç671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bex
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