Rake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rake family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Living On Own Means 5
General Labourer 3
Brick Layer 3
Architect 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Engraver On Wood 2
Labourer Iron Works 2
Bank Clerk 2
Butcher 2
Gloving Machinist Glove 2
Navvy 2
School 2
Pupil 2
Laundress Wash 2
Paper Cutter 2
Machinist Boll Turner 1
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 1
Glove Sorter 1
Laundress Assistant Wash 1
Leather Glove Cutter 1
Leather Parer 1
Masons Labourer 1
Railway Carriage Carman 1

Rake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooke 60% 15,237
2 Rook 25% 14,526
3 Roake 80% 2,197
4 Rake 100% 1,993
5 Reek 25% 1,371
6 Reekie 50% 732
7 Wrake 80% 523
8 Rouke 60% 506
9 Roak 50% 398
10 Roke 75% 354
11 Rike 75% 166
12 Reak 50% 147
13 Ruke 75% 134
14 Reake 80% 101

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The surname Rake is the 4th most popular variant of Rooke.

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