Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
REX
There are approximately 1,485 people named Rex in the UK. That makes it the 5,557th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Rex.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
RaxRec
Rake
Reak
Reeks
Reek
Reck
Raque
Raike
Rakes
Raeke
Racke
Reeck
Reax
Reex
Raex
Reexs
Raix
Recz
Raxe
Recs
Recc
Recks
Recse
Reecs
Reec
Reaks
Raeks
Reacs
Racse
Rakse
Raek
Reac
The Rex surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REX. Possibly from one having played the part of a king in some miracle play. But more likely an abbre\'iated form of a familiar Christian name thus: — Richard, Rick, Ricks, Recks, Rex. In H.R. we haA'e an Adam and a John Rex.