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 44
Agricultural Labourer 11
Farmers Son 7
Labourer 5
Farm Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Annuitant 3
Farmers Wife 3
Farm Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Dress Maker 2
Domestic Servant 1
Draper 1
Draper & Grocer 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farmer 357 Acres 7 Men 2 Boys 1
Farmer 442 Acres Employing 11 Men 3 Boys 1
Farmer 58 Acres 1
Farmer Of 250 Acres 2 Lab 1
Farmer Of 280 Acres Employing 2 Men & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of Acres Employing 7 Men & 2 Boys 1
Farmers Daur 1
House Maid 1
Puddler Employing 1 Man 1
Underhand Puddler 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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