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Faix Name Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for a gatherer or seller of firewood, from Old French fais ‘bundle of firewood’. See also Fagot. Czech and Slovak: from the personal name Veits, from the Latin personal name Vitus. German: variant spelling of Feix (see Veit).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fait, Fain, Fail, Fix, Faux, Fair, Cail, Alix, Faas, Cain

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Faix Family Origin

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You can see how Faix families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faix family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Faix families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Faix families living in Mississippi. This was about 90% of all the recorded Faix's in the USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Faix families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Faix surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Faix Family Occupations

What did your Faix ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Faix occupation in the USA was Laborer. 100% of Faix's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Faix ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Faix Historical Records

What Faix family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Faix. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Faix census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Faix. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Faix. For the veterans among your Faix ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Faix Life Expectancy

What is the average Faix lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Faix life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Faix in 1951 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

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