Oaks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oaks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oaks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 86
Laundress 12
Coal Miner 10
General Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 6
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Domestic Servant 5
Farm Servant 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Stone Deliver 4
Living On Own Means 3
Farm Labourer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Charwoman 3
Cotton Winder 3
Domestic Servant 3
Blanket Weaver 3
Coachman Domestic Servant Groom 2
Blacksmith 2
Brass Maker 2
Machinist 2
Mineral Water Merchant 2
Nurse 2
Gardener 2

Oaks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oakes 80% 30,650
2 Oaks 100% 3,486
3 Kees 25% 638
4 Okes 50% 210
5 Kes 25% 155

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The surname Oaks is the 2nd most popular variant of Oakes.

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