Foot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Foot Name Meaning: Of viking origins,deriving from the word 'fotr',possibly occupational for a messenger 'fleet of foot'. This name could also possibly topographic for someone who lived at the foot of a hill.

At times this was used as a cruel nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the foot.This is not its true meaning as it is difficult to see how it could have survived as a surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foot family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 494
Agricultural Labourer 109
Labourer 60
Farm Labourer 27
Dress Maker 27
Carpenter 27
Domestic Servant 26
Glover 24
Servant 20
Annuitant 18
General Servant 17
Tailor 15
Laundress 14
Mason 13
Ag Labourer 13
Pauper 11
Baker 11
Gardener 11
Charwoman 10
Agricultural Labourer Wife 9
Assistant 8
Carter 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Errand Boy 7
None 7

Foot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foot 100% 20,480
2 Foote 80% 5,875
3 Fate 25% 817
4 Foat 75% 683
5 Fait 50% 610
6 Foott 80% 592
7 Fot 75% 476
8 Fite 25% 159
9 Feet 50% 121
10 Feat 50% 117
11 Fott 75% 107

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

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