Fawkes Surname

164,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Fawkes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke' or 'Fawkes' (v. Fulke, Faux, and Fowke), one of very many variants. It was still in use as a font-name in the 17th century.

Faukesius de Brente, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Fawkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0131:55,0036,682
United States5191:698,37955,261
Australia4101:65,8437,865
Bahamas2581:1,518263
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales401:77,3636,557
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7401:32,9404,359
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Fawkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke' or 'Fawkes' (v. Fulke, Faux, and Fowke), one of very many variants. It was still in use as a font-name in the 17th century.

Faukesius de Brente, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Faukes le Buteller, ibid.

Willelmus Faukes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Fawkes, 1379: ibid.

Fauke de Glamorgan. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

1612. Married — Fawke Marrow and Isabell Jackway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A form of Foulkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Fulk (people).

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

1. The same as Vaux. 2. A modification of Fulke or Fulco.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fawkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fawkes occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,918th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,773,039 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Fawkes are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,013 people, or 1 in 55,003. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 8 percent reside, Cumbria, where 8 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Fawkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fawkes has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 785 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fawkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fawkes last name are 18.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fawkes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.51% more than the national average, earning R 300,636 per year; in United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fawkesh921/
Fakes91654/
Fawks91292/
Fowkes834,345/
Fawkas832,197/
Fewkes831,134/
Feakes83844/
Foakes83322/
Fakess8349/
Faykes8348/
Faukes839/
Faikes836/
Fackes836/
Fakkes836/
Fawkex833/
Faekes832/
Fakesi831/
Fakhes831/
Fajkes831/
Fiakes830/
Faks80254/
Fakiesi7725/
Fawakse779/
Fowikes777/
Ffewkes776/
Fowakes775/
Fakyesi772/
Fauckes772/
Fowokes771/
Fakiyes771/
Faikies771/
Fowckes770/
Fowekes770/
Fikes733,112/
Fakas731,476/
Fakos73961/
Fykes73393/
Fakis73363/
Fokes73245/
Fajks73225/
Facks73193/
Fowks73159/
Fukes73154/
Faksi73133/
Faksa7393/
Feaks7370/
Faiks7350/
Fakus7339/
Fauks7331/
Fakse7317/
Vakes735/
Fkejs733/
Fewks731/
Fkyes731/
Fakhs731/
Fakks731/
Fakss731/
Foaks730/
Fweks730/
Fakiyesi711,096/
Fakeyesi712/
Fowaokes711/
Fuakiese711/
Fakeyasi711/
Fakeyisi711/
Fakous675,442/
Fickes671,848/
Fookes67943/
Fajkus67859/
Fekkes67745/
Fajkis67717/
Fawcus67602/
Voakes67519/
Feekes67319/
Feikes67249/
Faqees67226/
Fakhsi67170/
Fikejs67166/
Vakhes67135/
Fakkas67128/
Faykus67123/
Fa Kis67122/
Fiakas67119/
Feykes67111/
Foukes6791/
Fokkes6772/
Faques6765/
Faikus6750/
Faecks6744/
Fyckes6739/
Fikeis6739/
Faacks6734/
Fokeas6733/
Fakose6726/
Faikis6726/
Fakasa6726/
Fajkos6724/
Fiakos6723/
Faykos6720/
Fikeys6718/
Fakkus6715/
Fekesa6715/
Fackos6713/
Foakas6712/
Faksou6712/
Fakase6712/
Fockes6711/
Fks679/
Faksia678/
Fagues677/
Feukes677/
Fakoso675/
Feckes675/
Fojkes674/
Fakasi674/
Fakaso674/
Fuckes674/
Fakhsy674/
Fackas673/
Fakios673/
Fakias673/
Fakkos672/
Fakosi672/
Fackis672/
Fakseu672/
Fakisi672/
Fokesi672/
Fowkesová671/
Fiikes671/
Fikeus671/
Fiekes671/
Fekeso671/
Fauiks671/
Faukus671/
Fahkas671/
Fakhas671/
Fakihs671/
Fakiso671/
Foweks671/
Fowoks671/
Foykes671/
Vakesi671/
Vakies671/
Fakaus671/
Fakieyesi671/
Fakiiyesi671/
Fawakisah671/
Faykis671/
Faecas671/
Fakkis671/
Faksse671/
Fajkas671/
Fejkes671/
Foikes671/
Fiaksa671/
Phakes671/
Fhakis671/
Fekesi671/
Fakuse671/
Fakosy671/
Faksee671/
Faucks670/
Fawcas670/
Fhauks670/
Feakus670/

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