Foulkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foulkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foulkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 172
House Servant 24
Agricultural Labourer 23
Dress Maker 20
Labourer 18
Joiner 17
House Keeper 14
Wife Of Above 13
Shoe Maker 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Servant 12
Carter 11
Blacksmith 10
Collier 8
Coal Miner 8
Tailor 8
Nurse 7
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant 7
House Maid 6
Laundress 6
Carpenter 6
Sawyer 5
Dairy Maid 5
Scholar At Home 5

Foulkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulkes 100% 16,342
2 Foulks 86% 3,075
3 Folkes 86% 2,987
4 Faulks 71% 2,666
5 Faulkes 86% 2,296
6 Folks 71% 1,015
7 Flooks 43% 794
8 Flukes 57% 317
9 Falkus 57% 276
10 Fulks 71% 254
11 Fowlkes 86% 179
12 Fulkes 86% 176
13 Ffoulkes 88% 134
14 Felks 57% 131

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

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