Fawke Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Fawke Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Fulk (people).

Fawke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2381:234,10919,389
Australia1481:182,40318,373
Wales101:309,45316,869
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Fawke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Fulk (people).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Fawke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fawke occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fawke is the 703,644th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Fawke are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 234,109. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Fawke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fawke has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fawke Last Name Statistics demography

Fawke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fawkey91122/
Fawker912/
Fawkeh911/
Fawk8948/
Fawkesh831/
Fowke80865/
Fawky80427/
Fafke802/
Favke801/
Fewke800/
Fawka800/
Fawkha731/
Fowker731/
Fawq67134/
Fawc671/
Fawqeer671/
Fowckes670/
Fowk670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawke
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