Foot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Foot Name Meaning: Of viking origins,deriving from the word 'fotr',possibly occupational for a messenger 'fleet of foot'. This name could also possibly topographic for someone who lived at the foot of a hill.

At times this was used as a cruel nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the foot.This is not its true meaning as it is difficult to see how it could have survived as a surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foot family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 320
Agricultural Labourer 136
House Servant 60
Labourer 33
At Home 32
Servant 27
Carpenter 23
Farm Labourer 23
Pauper 19
Dress Maker 17
Laundress 15
Wife Of Above 14
Mason 13
General Servant 12
Glover 12
Blacksmith 11
Tailor 11
Errand Boy 10
Annuitant 8
Sawyer 7
House Keeper 7
Shoe Maker 7
Charwoman 7
Button Maker 6
Sail Cloth Weaver 6

Foot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foot 100% 20,480
2 Foote 80% 5,875
3 Fate 25% 817
4 Foat 75% 683
5 Fait 50% 610
6 Foott 80% 592
7 Fot 75% 476
8 Fite 25% 159
9 Feet 50% 121
10 Feat 50% 117
11 Fott 75% 107

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The surname Foot is the most popular version of all its varients

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