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 41
Agricultural Labourer 10
Boot Maker 4
Domestic Servant 3
Machinist 3
Farm Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Cab Driver 2
General Dealer 2
None 2
Tailoress 2
Dressmaker 2
Silk Weaver 2
Farm Bailiff 1
Gardeners Labourer 1
Grocer 1
Hay Binder 1
Income Derived From Land And Dividends 1
Carpenter & Wheelwright 1
Gardeners Assistant 1
Housmaid Domestic 1
M A Cantab Curate West Lavington 1
Draper Shop Walker 1
Wife Of Shop Walker 1
Railway Signalman 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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