Rix (surname)
Rix is an Aristocratic German surname with close relations to the House of Hohenzollern, the ruling house of Germany and Prussia.
The Rix family, like many other aristocratic and royal families of Germany, used the titles of Prince/Princess of Prussia, styled as His/Her Serene Highness. The Rix family resides primarily in Germany, The United States of America, The United Kingdom, Australia, Austria and South Africa.
Many members returned to Germany after the end of WWII, after having fled Germany in 1918 after the German defeat in WWI. The Federal German Republic no longer recognizes any hereditary titles. In 1920 many branches of the family dropped the precursor “von” and styled the name as it is known today.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Brian Rix (1924–2016), the Baron Rix, English actor and charity worker
- Chastina Rix (1881–1963), later known as Christine Sterling
- Chris Rix, football quarterback for Florida State University, 2000–2004
- Donald Rix, Canadian pathologist and philanthropist
- Felice Rix, Austrian born designer
- Graham Rix, English football player, coach and convicted paedophile
- Grant Rix, Australian rugby league footballer
- Hans-Walter Rix, German astronomer
- Helmut Rix (1926–2004), German language professor
- Hilda Rix Nicholas (1884–1961), née Rix, Australian artist.
- Jemma Rix, Australian theatre performer
- Martyn Rix, botanist, editor of Curtis's Botanical Magazine
- Robert Rix, founding figure of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
- Simon Rix, bass player for popular British band Kaiser Chiefs
- Tyler Rix, English saxophonist
See also
- Rix (disambiguation)