Raikes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raikes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raikes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 30
Private Means 10
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Student 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Colliery Miner Hewer 3
Barrister At Law 2
At Home 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Labourer 2
Clerk In Holy Order 1
Engine Driver J W R 1
Engineering Student 1
Law Student 1
Managing Dircetor 1
Retired Army Officer 1
Student (teaching) 1
Clergyman (establised Church) 1
Pensioned (old Age) Farmer Occupation Upholstress 1
Public Housekeeper 1
Dairy Farmer 1
Formerly Pork Butcher 1
Post Office Assistant 1
District Commissioner 1
Retired Minister P M Diplomatic Service 1

Raikes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooks 50% 4,872
2 Reeks 50% 3,765
3 Reakes 67% 2,425
4 Raikes 100% 1,239
5 Rookes 67% 1,151
6 Rakes 83% 541
7 Roakes 67% 325
8 Reekes 67% 185
9 Reaks 50% 128
10 Rokes 67% 125
11 Ruks 50% 106

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The surname Raikes is the 4th most popular variant of Rooks.

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