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 141
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 10
General Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Equestrier 5
Cotton Weaver 5
General Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Coal Miner 4
Domestic Servant 4
Plasterer 3
Tailor 3
Joiner 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Stuff Warehouseman 3
Lace Hand 3
Brick Layer 3
Gardener 2
Lace Machine Worker 2
Machinist Boot 2
Farmer Of 170 Acres 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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