Foakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foakes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Silk Weaver 8
Farm Labourer 5
Basket Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Servant 3
Milliner 2
Carpenter & Wheelwright 2
Labourer 2
Shoe Closer 2
Butcher 2
Baker 1
Carman 1
Coachman 1
Fund Holder 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Carter 1
Dressmaker 1
Gardener's Labourer 1
Gardeners Apprentice 1
Gardeners Labourer 1
Miller 1
Needleworker 1
Unknown Lab 1
House Keeper 1

Foakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fooks 67% 3,458
2 Feakes 83% 1,703
3 Fookes 83% 1,583
4 Foakes 100% 1,362
5 Fakes 83% 626
6 Feaks 67% 476
7 Fukes 67% 447
8 Foukes 83% 239

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The surname Foakes is the 4th most popular variant of Fooks.

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