Fox Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fox Name Meaning: From the name of the animal. It is often used as a nickname for a cunning individual, or for someone with red hair.

From the Middle English \"Fox\", this redily understood surname was originally used as a nickname for a cunning individual, or for someone with red hair.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fox Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fox family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 648
Female Servant 586
Independent 372
Labourer 319
Farmer 223
Male Servant 215
Shoe Maker 121
Ag Labourer 106
Carpenter 83
Dress Maker 77
Weaver 75
Tailor 63
Apprentice 51
Blacksmith 49
Cotton Weaver 47
Coal Miner 46
Joiner 45
Frame Work Knitter 44
Butcher 40
Gardener 39
Servant 39
Publican 38
Clerk 38
Pauper 33
Grocer 30

Fox Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fox 100% 192,583
2 Fooks 40% 3,458
3 Faux 50% 2,528
4 Fax 67% 721
5 Fix 67% 587
6 Fex 67% 128

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

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