Feaks Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Feaks Surname Definition:

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

Feaks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:178,4619,900
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Feaks 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

Feaks Last Name Facts

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

Feaks is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Feaks? popularity and diffusion

Feaks is the 2,273,756th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. Feaks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Feaks live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 178,461. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Moray, where 37 percent are found, Stirlingshire, where 37 percent are found and Argyll and Bute, where 13 percent are found. Barring Scotland Feaks is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Feaks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feaks has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Feaks surname rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Feaks Last Name Statistics demography

Feaks earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

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Feack8023/
Fakse8017/
Feake8011/
Faksh8011/
Feňak8010/
Fecks805/
Fueks802/
Fieks802/
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Veaks800/
Fek751,725/
Fak751,513/
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Feikes73249/
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Feicks7351/
Faecks7344/
Faacks7334/
Fuecks7310/
Fakhsh738/
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Foweks731/
Feagsh731/
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Fetkse730/
Faik6711,403/
Vaks673,941/
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Fiks671,698/
Fake671,547/
Feek671,536/
Fack671,457/
Feyk671,246/
Feik671,182/
Fayk671,139/
Faek67517/
Fakh67415/
Feuk67368/
Fiek67326/
Faak67251/
Foek67201/
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Fekh67136/
Fauk67132/
Fejk67114/
Fľak6788/
Faksová6786/
Fesq6770/
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Fecs6718/
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Fajk6712/
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Faïk6710/
Faqs678/
Fags677/
Feijkes677/
Fekt676/
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Fakk674/
Pfak674/
Fadk674/
Feksová673/
Feag672/
Faksova672/
Fasq672/
Fakc672/
Feaq672/
Fexs671/
Fhak671/
Fhek671/
Fegs671/
Fekk671/
Feksova671/
Fekő671/
Fesg671/
Fagk671/
Fasg671/
Faxs671/
Feqs671/
Fekq671/
Fetk671/
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