Rooks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rooks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rooks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 57
Agricultural Labourer 21
Pauper 10
At Home 9
Wool Comber 7
Labourer 6
House Servant 6
Laundress 6
Farm Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 5
Mechanic 5
Card Maker 5
Ag Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Servant 4
Annuitant 4
Cordwainer 3
Dressmaker 3
Lace Maker 3
Tailor 3
Flagriculturalfarer 3
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Publican 2
Wife Of Above 2

Rooks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooks 100% 4,872
2 Reeks 60% 3,765
3 Reakes 50% 2,425
4 Raikes 50% 1,239
5 Rookes 83% 1,151
6 Rocks 80% 826
7 Rox 40% 768
8 Rakes 40% 541
9 Roakes 67% 325
10 Reekes 50% 185
11 Reaks 60% 128
12 Rokes 60% 125
13 Ruks 60% 106

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

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