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 18
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dressmaker 4
General Labourer 3
Daily Governess School 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Char Woman 2
General Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
Railway Porter 2
Confectioner 2
Farm Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Brick Layer 1
Dress Maker 1
Private Royal Mariner Light Infantry 1
Machine Fitter 1
Mason 1
Master Mariner 1
Hay Salesman 1
Pupil Teacher 1
School Master 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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