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

The surname Feaks occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feaks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Feaks live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 178,461. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Moray, where 37 percent live, Stirlingshire, where 37 percent live and Argyll and Bute, where 13 percent live. Aside from Scotland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Feaks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Feaks has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Feaks surname expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 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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Facks80193/
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Fakse8017/
Feake8011/
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Feňak8010/
Fecks805/
Fueks802/
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Veaks800/
Fek751,725/
Fak751,513/
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Faecks7344/
Faacks7334/
Fuecks7310/
Fakhsh738/
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Foweks731/
Feagsh731/
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Faksse731/
Fejkes731/
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Faucks730/
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Fhauks730/
Fetkse730/
Faik6711,403/
Vaks673,941/
Feck671,844/
Feke671,821/
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/
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Fecs6718/
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Fajk6712/
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Fags677/
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Fakk674/
Pfak674/
Fadk674/
Feksová673/
Feag672/
Faksova672/
Fasq672/
Fakc672/
Feaq672/
Fexs671/
Fhak671/
Fhek671/
Fegs671/
Fekk671/
Feksova671/
Fekő671/
Fesg671/
Fagk671/
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Faxs671/
Feqs671/
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