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
Scholar 15
Labourer 2
Green Grocer Assistant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Above Wife 1
Beer & Wine Retialer 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Engine Turner 1
Hairdresser 1
Hawker 1
House Painter 1
Labourer General 1
Laundress 1
Painter 1
Printer 1
Retired Pharmacentical Chemist 1
Tea Broker 1
Gardener 1
General & Tea Dealer 1
Green Grocer 1
Butcher 1
Carriage Builder Employing 3 Men 1
Locomotive Engine Fitter 1
Bricklayer 1
Dress Maker 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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