Brakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brakes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 7
Private Means 2
Farm Labourer 2
Medical Bandge Maker 2
House Painter 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Royal Mariner L I Private 1
Sergeant Royal Mariner Light Infantry 1
Law Clerk 1
Census Card Artist 1
Cowman On Farm 1
Ladys Room Attendants 1
Tailor 1
Waggoner On Farm 1
Yard Boy Grocer Domestic 1
Brickyard Labourer (hopper- Feeder) 1
Chair Woman Etc 1
Clay Getter 1
Dress Maker 1
Dressmaker 1
Field Worker 1
House Hold Duties 1
Machine Oiler & Cleaner 1
Pensioner 1
Press Boy 1

Brakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 50% 207,747
2 Brookes 71% 48,596
3 Birks 50% 13,371
4 Barks 50% 6,211
5 Burks 50% 4,148
6 Berks 50% 4,037
7 Barkes 67% 2,170
8 Breaks 67% 1,812
9 Brakes 100% 893
10 Barkas 50% 864
11 Burkes 67% 605
12 Barkus 50% 426
13 Birkes 67% 348
14 Brokes 83% 302
15 Broks 67% 222
16 Briks 67% 167
17 Berkes 67% 151
18 Breeks 50% 104

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The surname Brakes is the 9th most popular variant of Brooks.

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