Chaux Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

The Chaux family name is well attested in modern population records. In Spain, the INE population register lists 172 people with Chaux as their first surname and 125 as their second. INSEE counts 1,364 people born in France with the Chaux surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. There were 57 such births in the 1890s and 101 in the 1990s. We don't publish a meaning for Chaux without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

There is no single Chaux family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Chaux line, if any, bore arms. Want more than a summary? See the Chaux family name pack.