Fowkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fowkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fowkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 175
Coal Miner 27
General Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
Farmer 8
Labourer 6
Farmer's Son 6
Brick Yard Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Laundress 5
General Servant 4
Governess 4
Living On Own Means 4
Errand Boy 4
Fruiterer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Baker 3
Basket Maker 3
Blacksmith 3
Domestic Servant 3
Milliner 3
Railway Plate Layer 3
Boot & Shoe Finisher 3
Shoe Maker 3

Fowkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fowkes 100% 6,089
2 Fawkes 83% 4,890
3 Fewkes 83% 1,700
4 Foukes 83% 239
5 Fowks 83% 186
6 Fawks 67% 147

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

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