Roakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roakes family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Chemist 1
Cooper 1
Female Servant 1
Independent 1
Corn Merchant 1
Shepherd 1

Roakes Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Roakes is the 7th most popular variant of Rooks.

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