Faulks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Faulks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Faulks family

Profession Census Frequency
School 46
Labourer 6
Private Means 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
House Painter 5
Farmer 5
Butcher 4
Police Pensioner 3
General Labourer 3
Domestic 3
Bricklayer 3
Dressmaker 3
At School 3
Junior Clerk 2
Servant 2
Wheelwright 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Book Dealer 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Machinist 2
Shop Assistant 2
Home 2
Lathe Work 2
Silp Winder 2
Unable To Work 2

Faulks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulkes 71% 16,342
2 Fawkes 50% 4,890
3 Foulks 83% 3,075
4 Folkes 50% 2,987
5 Faulks 100% 2,666
6 Faux 50% 2,528
7 Faulkes 86% 2,296
8 Folks 67% 1,015
9 Flooks 50% 794
10 Flukes 43% 317
11 Falkus 67% 276
12 Fulks 83% 254
13 Fulkes 67% 176
14 Fawks 67% 147
15 Felks 67% 131

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The surname Faulks is the 5th most popular variant of Foulkes.

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