Fookes Surname

378,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fookes Surname Definition:

= Foulkes, q.v.

Fookes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia1451:186,17718,652
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Canada681:541,84745,466
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2101:116,07311,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Fookes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Foulkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Folk, Folkes. Perhaps, however, the High German fuchs, a fox.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family of Fooks probably descend from the family of Foukes, to whom was leased during the 17th century a part of the manor of Simondsbury, which passed out of their hands in 1694. This old Dorset family, says Hutchins, derived their descent from "gentlemen of good esteem in Staffordshire.".

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fookes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fookes is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fookes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 378,680th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,728,044 people. Fookes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Fookes are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 20 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Fookes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fookes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fookes last name expanded 337 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fookes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fookes surname are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66% being registered with the party.

The amount Fookes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning R 250,152 per year; in United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fokes91245/
Fooke919/
Foukes8391/
Fokkes8372/
Fokeas8333/
Fockes8311/
Fojkes834/
Foykes831/
Fooker831/
Foikes831/
Fookea831/
Foke80924/
Fookeer7717/
Fookett770/
Fooskee770/
Fouckes770/
Focke734,538/
Vokes732,101/
Vooke731,426/
Fokke731,020/
Fakes73654/
Fouke73291/
Fokeu73181/
Fukes73154/
Foces73126/
Fooce7395/
Fodke7359/
Foike7334/
Fokea7321/
Fokey7310/
Fokep739/
Foqes734/
Fokeh733/
Fooka732/
Fokie732/
Fooki731/
Foyke731/
Fokis731/
Fokje731/
Fokei731/
Fokhe731/
Fokeer67440/
Foukis67375/
Fockeu67250/
Foques67214/
Fouces67171/
Fukesh67122/
Foucke6771/
Vockes6759/
Fakess6749/
Fojkis6747/
Foches6740/
Fokkis6724/
Fothke6715/
Vookey6713/
Faukes679/
Foukeh679/
Feukes677/
Foikis677/
Fackes676/
Fakkes676/
Fojkesová676/
Fakesh675/
Fouker674/
Fuckes674/
Fakets674/
Fokhet674/
Vookea673/
Fokios672/
Fooche672/
Foukey671/
Foceis671/
Fouket671/
Foiker671/
Fohkeu671/
Fakhes671/
Fokish671/
Fodker671/
Fokett671/
Fokhey671/
Vokesh671/
Fockie671/
Vookis670/
Fuoker670/
Foicke670/
Foccke670/
Foukee670/

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