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
Scholar 50
Agricultural Labourer 33
Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Ag Labourer 3
Servant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Porter 3
Plaiter 2
Farmer 2
Labourer At Copper Mine 2
No Occupation 2
Waistcoat Maker 2
Visitor 2
Charwoman 2
Cook 2
Groom 2
Brick Layer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Nurse 2
Retired Farmers Domestic 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Agricultural Labourer Retired 1
Carrage Hand Maker 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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