Foakes Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
Foakes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many variants; v. Fulke and Fooks. Foakes is a corruption of the intermediate form Folkes; v. Folk. The final 's' is patronymic; compare Jones, Williams, Jennings, &c.
Read More About This SurnameFoakes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:227,421 | 18,997 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:128,970 | 11,990 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Foakes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many variants; v. Fulke and Fooks. Foakes is a corruption of the intermediate form Folkes; v. Folk. The final 's' is patronymic; compare Jones, Williams, Jennings, &c.
Foke Odell. H. Ralph Foke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1796. Married — Thomas Foakes and Alice Failthorpe: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Foulkes, q.v.
Foakes Demographics
Average Foakes Salary in
United States
$42,920 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foakes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foakes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foakes is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foakes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 849,693rd most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. Foakes occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Foakes reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England Foakes is primarily found in: Essex, where 40 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England Foakes occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Foakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Foakes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 162 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foakes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Foakes last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Foakes earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,920 USD per year.
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Foakes Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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