Folkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Folkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Folkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Clerk 4
Lace Maker 3
Groom 3
Coachman 3
Labourer At Factory 3
Assistant 3
Tailoress 3
Basketmaker Son 3
Silk Winder 3
Nail Maker 3
Miner Coal 3
Blacksmith 2
At Home 2
Accountant 2
Cheesemongers Assistant 2
Charwoman 2
Errand Boy 2
Silk Weaver 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer's Son 2
Farmer's Wife 2

Folkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulkes 86% 16,342
2 Foulks 67% 3,075
3 Folkes 100% 2,987
4 Faulks 50% 2,666
5 Faulkes 71% 2,296
6 Fookes 83% 1,583
7 Folks 83% 1,015
8 Flooks 50% 794
9 Flukes 57% 317
10 Falkus 67% 276
11 Fulks 67% 254
12 Fulkes 83% 176
13 Felks 67% 131

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The surname Folkes is the 3rd most popular variant of Foulkes.

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