Fool Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fool Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fool family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer's Son 4
Cartaff Contractor 1
Errand Boy 1
French Polisher 1
Gardener 1
General Ironmonger 1
General Labourer 1
House Maid Domestic 1
House Painter 1
Parlour Maid Domestic 1
Provan Merchant Carman 1
School 1
Silk Farm Manufacturer 1
Assistant Superintendant & Plymouth Post Office 1
Clerk (wine Merchants) 1
Dressmaker 1
Farmer 1
Pupil Teacher School 1
Living On Own Means 1
Midland Railway Quarry Man 1
Physician & Surgeon 1
Bottlemaker 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Clerk Naval 1
Charwoman 1

Fool Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foale 60% 2,685
2 File 25% 1,741
3 Fail 50% 1,516
4 Foole 80% 428
5 Faul 50% 401
6 Foll 75% 386
7 Fool 100% 305
8 Feel 50% 273
9 Foile 60% 264
10 Fiel 50% 232
11 Fale 25% 201
12 Foule 60% 199
13 Feal 50% 164
14 Flee 25% 163
15 Foul 75% 149
16 Feale 40% 134
17 Foal 75% 133
18 Fole 50% 122

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The surname Fool is the 7th most popular variant of Foale.

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