Feakes Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Feakes Surname Definition:

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

Feakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Australia901:299,95226,269
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Feakes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Feakes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Feakes is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feakes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 412,986th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Feakes live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England Feakes is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Beside England Feakes exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Feakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Feakes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Feakes last name grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Feakes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Feakes are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Feakes earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $49,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fecks735/
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Fueks732/
Fekeć732/
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Fakss731/
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Veaks730/
Pfeketse719/
Fiekkies714/
Feketshe712/
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Fajkiesz711/
Fekesova711/
Feketsch711/
Fickes671,848/
Fajkis67717/
Fakish67272/
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Fikejs67166/
Vakhes67135/
Veckes67111/
Foukes6791/
Faques6765/
Feicks6751/
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Faecks6744/
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Faacks6734/
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Fekech6729/
Faikis6726/
Vagkes6720/
Fikeys6718/
Facesh6715/
Fekecz6712/
Fuecks6710/
Fiskes678/
Fakhsh678/
Faqesh678/
Veikes677/
Fekays676/
Vakesh676/
Fojkes674/
Veakis674/
Feketš673/
Fakios673/
Fakshe673/
Feketz672/
Fackis672/
Fakche672/
Fekise672/
Feches672/
Fikeus671/
Fheiks671/
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Foweks671/
Foykes671/
Vakies671/
Feagsh671/
Fecketsch671/
Fauces671/
Faykis671/
Fakkis671/
Faksse671/
Fejkis671/
Feices671/
Foikes671/
Fiecks671/
Feuces671/
Phakes671/
Faksch671/
Fhakis671/
Faucks670/
Fezkis670/
Fhauks670/
Feechs670/
Fetkse670/

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