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 3,645
Agricultural Labourer 593
Labourer 423
Domestic Servant 212
General Servant 177
Dress Maker 171
Coal Miner 169
House Keeper 124
Laundress 104
Annuitant 98
Servant 98
Carpenter 90
Shoe Maker 88
Farm Labourer 78
Farm Servant 74
Tailor 67
Cotton Weaver 64
Blacksmith 60
Bricklayer 60
Gardener 56
Joiner 56
Stone Mason 55
Farmer 51
Wife Of Above 46
Frame Work Knitter 46

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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