Rooke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rooke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rooke family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 357
General Labourer 35
Agricultural Labourer 30
Living On Her Own Means 27
Coal Miner 24
Living On Own Means 22
Domestic Servant 18
Laundress 17
Carpenter 14
Dress Maker 14
Farmer 14
Tailor 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 10
General Servant 9
Painter 9
Dressmaker 7
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Farm Servant 6
Solicitor 5
Errand Boy 5
Blacksmith 5
House Maid 5
Machinist 5

Rooke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooke 100% 15,237
2 Rook 80% 14,526
3 Roake 80% 2,197
4 Rake 60% 1,993
5 Reek 40% 1,371
6 Reekie 50% 732
7 Rouke 80% 506
8 Roak 60% 398
9 Roke 80% 354
10 Roack 40% 291
11 Rowke 80% 264
12 Rike 60% 166
13 Reak 40% 147
14 Ruke 60% 134
15 Reake 60% 101

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The surname Rooke is the most popular version of all its varients

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