French: from the Old French female personal name Alix or Alis a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Adalhaidis (see Allis ). See also Alie .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Alix family from?
You can see how Alix families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alix family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Alix families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 16 Alix families living in Arkansas. This was about 31% of all the recorded Alix's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Alix families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alix surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Alix. 23% of Alix men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Alix women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alix were Proprietor and New Worker. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Alix life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Alix in 1961 was 47, and 85 in 2004.