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 1,583
Agricultural Labourer 128
Dress Maker 79
Domestic Servant 63
Laundress 61
Carpenter 58
General Labourer 55
Labourer 54
General Servant 52
Worsted Weaver 51
Annuitant 50
Coal Miner 47
Farm Labourer 40
General Servant Domestic 35
Stone Mason 34
Worsted Spinner 32
Cotton Weaver 31
House Keeper 28
Farmers Son 26
Blacksmith 24
Tailor 23
Charwoman 22
Joiner 21
Shoe Maker 21
Tailoress 21

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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