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Lax Name Meaning

German and Danish: metonymic occupational name for a salmon fisher or a seller of salmon Middle High German lahs ‘salmon’. English (northeastern counties) and Danish: from an Old Norse nickname Lax meaning ‘salmon’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Lachs ‘salmon’ Yiddish laks.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wax, Flax, Tax, Sax, Lau, Bax, Dax, Lam, Max, Laas

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Where is the Lax family from?

You can see how Lax families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lax family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lax families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Lax families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Lax's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lax families in 1911.
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What did your Lax ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lax. 34% of Lax men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Lax women worked as a Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Storekeeper
    34%
  • Manufacturer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housework
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Lax. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Lax. For the veterans among your Lax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lax lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Lax life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Lax in 1953 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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