Faulkes Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Faulkes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many forms; v. Folk and Fulke.

Edmund Falkes. Rolls of Parliament.

Johannes Falke, et Albreda uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Falke, Alice sa feinme, 1379: ibid.

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Faulkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:128,97712,816
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada641:575,71247,839
Australia281:964,13257,058
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Faulkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many forms; v. Folk and Fulke.

Edmund Falkes. Rolls of Parliament.

Johannes Falke, et Albreda uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Falke, Alice sa feinme, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Foulkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Faulkes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faulkes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faulkes is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Faulkes.

How Common Is The Last Name Faulkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faulkes is the 506,165th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. The surname Faulkes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Faulkes reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Faulkes is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 128,977. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 11 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 9 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Faulkes is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Faulkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Faulkes has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Faulkes surname increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faulkes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Faulkes surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faulkes earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.09% more than the national average, earning $54,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $47,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faulckes931/
Faulkess930/
Fulkes92140/
Falkes9227/
Foulkes868,544/
Falkeis8652/
Faulkex861/
Feulkes860/
Ffoulkes80201/
Faulques8054/
Foulkesh801/
Foullkes801/
Foulkees801/
Folkes774,831/
Falces77750/
Falkis7762/
Falkez7721/
Falques71238/
Ffolkes71106/
Foolkes7144/
Valkeus713/
Fulques711/
Follkes711/
Folkesh711/
Fulkish711/
Falkais711/
Voulkes710/
Fulches710/
Foelkes710/
Foulques67111/
Falkkish671/

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