Drakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Drakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Drakes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 8
House Servant 6
Farm Servant 5
At Home 3
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 2
Draper & Grocer 2
Farmer's Daughter Employing At Home 2
Farmer's Son Employing At Home 2
School Boy 2
Daughter 2
Farmer 7 Acres 1
Farmers Servant 1
Formerly Farmer 1
Assists At Home 1
Blacksmith 1
Butcher 1
Farmer 280 Acres Employing 10 Laboures 1
Farmer 33 Acres 1
Farmer Of 280 Acres Employing 12 Labourer 1
Gardener 1
Inn Keeper 1
Cap Maker 1
Land Proprietor & Occupying Of 22 Acres Employing 1

Drakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Drakes 100% 1,780
2 Darks 50% 614
3 Darkes 67% 472
4 Dorks 50% 211
5 Draks 83% 189

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

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