Reek Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reek Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reek family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 54
Coal Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dress Maker 7
Farmer 4
General Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Charwoman 3
Agricultural Labourer Shepherd 2
Dress Maker's Apprentice 2
Labourer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Domestic Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Farm Servant 2
Hearth Stone Cutter 2
Railway Labourer 2
Clerk 2
Woollen Weaver 2
Brick Layer 1
Ironmonger Assistant 1
Nurse 1
Ship Canal Labourer 1
Clerge Rector Of Gtreat Fredgit 1

Reek Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooke 40% 15,237
2 Rook 50% 14,526
3 Roake 40% 2,197
4 Rake 25% 1,993
5 Reek 100% 1,371
6 Reekie 67% 732
7 Rouke 40% 506
8 Roak 50% 398
9 Roke 25% 354
10 Rike 25% 166
11 Reak 75% 147
12 Ruke 25% 134
13 Reake 60% 101

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The surname Reek is the 5th most popular variant of Rooke.

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