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
Coal Miner Hewer 9
General Labourer 9
Scholar 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 7
Living On Own Means 5
Dressmaker 5
Brickyard Labourer 5
Bricklayer 4
Cook Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Pearl Ivory Carier Fluter 4
Domestic Servant 3
Servant Domestic 3
Shoemaker 3
Farmer 3
Iron Chain Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Hosiery Machinist 3
Railway Clerk 3
Coal Miner C Hewer Below Ground 3
Page Boy Not Domestic 2
Shoe Clicker 2
Labourer 2
Licensed Victualler 2
Farmer's Son Farm Relief 2

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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