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
General Labourer 6
Shoe Hand 5
Silk Weaver 4
Living On Own Means 3
Boot Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Basket Maker 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Royal Pensioner 2
Laundress 2
Gardener 2
Carman 2
Barrister At Law 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Farm Servant 1
Inn Keeper Publican 1
Railway Porter 1
Coal Miner 1
Dry Dock Labourer 1
Railway Engine Driver 1
Gardener & Domestic Servant 1
Milliner & Dress Maker 1
General Servant Domestic 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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