Rookes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rookes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rookes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Gardener 3
Silk Lace Winder 3
Paper Maker 2
House Servant 2
Labourer 2
House Maid 2
Railway Porter 2
Woollen Cloth Weaver 2
Governess 1
Wool Comber's Wife 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Dairy Man 1
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Boot Maker 1
Cooper 1
Domestic Servant 1
Master Butcher 1
Watchmaker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Porter 1
Railway Porter's Wife 1
Retail Brewer 1
Wheelwright Retail 1

Rookes Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Rookes is the 5th most popular variant of Rooks.

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