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
School 962
Private Means 92
Farm Labourer 81
General Labourer 63
Dressmaker 61
Farmer 56
Clerk 52
Labourer 51
General Servant (domestic) 50
Shop Assistant 37
None 37
House Painter 32
Coal Miner Hewer 32
House Keeper 30
Domestic Servant 29
Carpenter 26
No Occupation 26
Housekeeper 26
At Home 25
Dress Maker 25
Joiner 25
Assisting In Business 24
Weaver 24
Laundress 23
Housemaid (domestic) 22

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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