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 1,319
Agricultural Labourer 91
General Labourer 80
Living On Own Means 76
Farmer 66
Living On Her Own Means 59
Dress Maker 58
Coal Miner 53
Domestic Servant 50
Carpenter 43
Laundress 41
General Servant Domestic 39
Labourer 39
Worsted Weaver 38
Worsted Spinner 36
Farm Labourer 35
Clerk 31
General Servant 30
Blacksmith 29
Stone Mason 28
Cotton Weaver 25
Gardener 24
Grocer 21
House Keeper 21
Butcher 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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