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
Scholar 2,085
Agricultural Labourer 671
House Servant 353
Labourer 301
At Home 234
Dress Maker 189
Farm Labourer 182
Servant 153
Annuitant 107
Coal Miner 102
General Servant 90
Pauper 83
Carpenter 82
Laundress 82
House Keeper 81
Shoe Maker 75
Scholar At Home 64
Farm Servant 57
Tailor 56
Errand Boy 52
Cordwainer 49
Frame Work Knitter 49
Cook 48
Blacksmith 48
House Maid 45

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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