Took Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Took Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Took family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 15
Ag Labourer 13
Female Servant 11
Independent 4
Male Servant 4
Carpenter 3
Labourer 3
Pauper None 3
Frame Peicer 2
Apprentice 2
Butcher 2
Farmer 2
Sempstress 2
Waterman 2
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 2
Shoemaker 2
Flax Mill 2
Cotton Weaver 1
Winder 1
Brick Layer 1
Glover 1
School Mistress 1
Shoe Maker 1
Washer Woman 1
White Smith 1

Took Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tooke 80% 3,783
2 Took 100% 2,638
3 Tuke 25% 2,481
4 Tock 75% 936
5 Take 25% 353
6 Tike 25% 123
7 Teek 50% 122
8 Toke 50% 117

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The surname Took is the 2nd most popular variant of Tooke.

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