Drake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Drake Name Meaning: This is a variant of an old English name 'Draca',meaning 'Snake' or 'Dragon'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & if used as a nickname would apply to somebody with fierce & formidable qualities,'fierce in battle'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Drake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Drake family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,152
Agricultural Labourer 162
Labourer 121
Dress Maker 59
Domestic Servant 58
Carpenter 50
Worsted Weaver 49
General Servant 38
Annuitant 34
House Keeper 34
Servant 33
Stone Mason 33
Worsted Spinner 33
Blacksmith 31
Laundress 31
Coal Miner 29
Milliner 26
Tailor 26
Cotton Weaver 20
Boot Maker 20
Weaver 20
Butcher 19
Farm Labourer 19
Grocer 19
Mason 19

Drake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Drake 100% 59,855
2 Dark 40% 9,417
3 Darke 60% 6,698
4 Durk 40% 651
5 Durke 60% 176
6 Droke 80% 169
7 Druke 80% 125

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

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