Food Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Food Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Food family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 9
General Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Cook Domestic 3
Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Scholar 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Railway Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Carman 2
Cook 2
Laundress 2
Soldier 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Painter 2
Boarding House Keeper 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Laundress Wash 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Plumber's Labourer 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Shoe Finisher Boot Maker 2

Food Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Food 100% 2,487
2 Foad 75% 1,395
3 Fodd 75% 1,387
4 Fido 25% 1,249
5 Fidoe 40% 780
6 Fade 25% 430
7 Faid 50% 321
8 Feed 50% 173
9 Fide 25% 137
10 Foode 80% 122
11 Fod 75% 107

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The surname Food is the most popular version of all its varients

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