Vaux Surname
Approximately 3,073 people bear this surname
Vaux Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameVaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,018 | 1:65,248 | 8,983 |
| England | 698 | 1:79,825 | 8,903 |
| United States | 633 | 1:572,605 | 46,957 |
| Australia | 411 | 1:65,683 | 7,845 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Guyana | 27 | 1:28,230 | 3,128 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 380 | 1:64,146 | 7,392 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 172 | 1:291,969 | 23,310 |
Vaux (30) may also be a first name.
Vaux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1694. — Elizabeth, d. David Voss: ibid.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke,' a variant of Fulke, which see. The genitive was thus Fawkes, and this naturally became Faux; compare Baxter, Cox, Wilcox, &c; v. Fawkes.
Nel Fankes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Faukes, Norfolk, ibid.
Geoffrey Faukes, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Faux. Rolls of Parliament.
(French-Latin) belonging to Vaux, a common French place-name = the Vales [French vaux, pl. of val, a vale, valley; Latin vall-is] Robert de Vaux.—Pipe-Rolls, A.D. 1184-5. This surname was Latinized de Vallibus.
“Valleys” in Old French.
1. It is said that the illustrious family of Vaux derived their surname from a district in Normandy; which is very probable, there being seven or eight places in that province still so designated. It is further asserted that so early as A.D. 794, a branch of the family, bearing the surname of Beaux, Baux, or Vaux, were settled in Provence; which cannot be correct, as heritable family names were not introduced until long after that date. There is, however, no doubt of the influence of the Vauxes in the South of France, and in Italy, at a remote period. A tomb erected in 1615, in the church of St. Clair at Naples, by Hieronymus de Vaux, contains the bones of divers of the females of his ancestry, namely: —
Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.
A Norman and baronial name. Robert de Vallibus, Ralph, William, Stephen, Richard de V., William de Vals, Normandy 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The Castle of Vaux, or de Vallibus, is mentioned by Ordericus Vitalis (775). In 1080 Robert de Vals, or Vaux, gave bis tithes to St. Evroult (Ib. 576). Robert held fiefs 1086 in the Eastern' Counties, and by gift of Ranulph Meschin, Dalston, Cumberland (Mon. i. 400). Hubert de V., bis brother, by gift of the same, held Gillesland, from whom descended the Lords Vaux of G. Another brother, Aitard de V., held in Norfolk in 1086; and Ranulph de Vaux in Cumberland.
A location name in Normandy.
Vaux: Robert of that name was a subtenant in Domesday, as was also Richard de Vaux. The family rose to great distinction.
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Vaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vaux is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vaux? popularity and diffusion
Vaux is the 144,573rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,371,476 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Vaux reside; 34 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 30 people.
This surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 1,018 people, or 1 in 65,248. In France Vaux is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 28 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent live. Barring France Vaux exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Vaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vaux has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vaux last name increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Vaux Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Methodist (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vaux last name are 8.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.4% registered with the party.
The amount Vaux earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $49,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vautx | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vau | 86 | 2,691 | / |
| Vax | 86 | 221 | / |
| Vux | 86 | 11 | / |
| Vajaux | 80 | 5 | / |
| Voiaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voyaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faux | 75 | 5,591 | / |
| Baux | 75 | 2,406 | / |
| Vahu | 75 | 1,065 | / |
| Vaju | 75 | 315 | / |
| Vaus | 75 | 250 | / |
| Vaut | 75 | 176 | / |
| Vaud | 75 | 145 | / |
| Vauk | 75 | 121 | / |
| Vayu | 75 | 103 | / |
| Vaiu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Vaax | 75 | 26 | / |
| Vauh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Vaug | 75 | 16 | / |
| Vauz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vaqu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Veax | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vauß | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hvux | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vauy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vhau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vacx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaxe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Voux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hvau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaxh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vgax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vgux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuqx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuzx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vauq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaxt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaxx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vasx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaix | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vu | 67 | 2,302,908 | / |
| Va | 67 | 61,997 | / |
| Vaque | 67 | 2,551 | / |
| Vague | 67 | 848 | / |
| Vaugh | 67 | 686 | / |
| Vaiou | 67 | 553 | / |
| Vajou | 67 | 307 | / |
| Voyau | 67 | 203 | / |
| Vaudt | 67 | 200 | / |
| Vautz | 67 | 136 | / |
| Vauss | 67 | 106 | / |
| Vault | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vaihu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vaudh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vasqu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vaiau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vauck | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fauxt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hvauc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vayau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vahau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vayut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vauia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vayou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vahuk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vazqu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vauke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vauch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaust | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaugt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vajug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fausx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vueax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaquz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaugs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veaqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaxse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuoyx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuiox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vatxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajhx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauep | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veaue | 67 | 0 | / |
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