Folks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Folks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Folks family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
Straw Hat Machinist 3
Shaw Hat Maker 2
Brass Finisher 2
Private 1
Champagne Agent 1
Dressmaker 1
Cabinate Maker 1
Caretaker Of Day School 1
Coal Miner, Ripper Underground 1
Colliery Banksman 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Ladies Hairdresser 1
Lugase Tipper At Pit Bank 1
Pit Boy 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Scrcener At Pit 1
Assistant (drapery) 1
Carpenter 1
Cigar Merchant 1
Stock Jobber 1
Gold Chin Maker 1
Railway Goods Porter 1
Silversmith Trade 1
Steel Pen Trade 1

Folks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulkes 71% 16,342
2 Foulks 83% 3,075
3 Folkes 83% 2,987
4 Faulks 67% 2,666
5 Faulkes 57% 2,296
6 Fookes 67% 1,583
7 Folks 100% 1,015
8 Flooks 67% 794
9 Flukes 43% 317
10 Falkus 67% 276
11 Fulks 80% 254
12 Fulkes 67% 176
13 Felks 80% 131

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The surname Folks is the 7th most popular variant of Foulkes.

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