Fookes Surname
Approximately 943 people bear this surname
Fookes Surname Definition:
= Foulkes, q.v.
Fookes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| New Zealand | 134 | 1:33,793 | 5,839 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 210 | 1:116,073 | 11,213 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Fookes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Foulkes, q.v.
See Folk, Folkes. Perhaps, however, the High German fuchs, a fox.
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.".
Fookes Demographics
Fookes Political Affiliation
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Fookes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fookes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fookes occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fookes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 378,680th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,728,044 people. The surname Fookes occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Fookes reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent 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 live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Fookes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fookes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fookes last name grew 337 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fookes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fookes last name are 19.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokes | 91 | 245 | / |
| Fooke | 91 | 9 | / |
| Foukes | 83 | 91 | / |
| Fokkes | 83 | 72 | / |
| Fokeas | 83 | 33 | / |
| Fockes | 83 | 11 | / |
| Fojkes | 83 | 4 | / |
| Foykes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fooker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foikes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fookea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foke | 80 | 924 | / |
| Fookeer | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fookett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fooskee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fouckes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Focke | 73 | 4,538 | / |
| Vokes | 73 | 2,101 | / |
| Vooke | 73 | 1,426 | / |
| Fokke | 73 | 1,020 | / |
| Fakes | 73 | 654 | / |
| Fouke | 73 | 291 | / |
| Fokeu | 73 | 181 | / |
| Fukes | 73 | 154 | / |
| Foces | 73 | 126 | / |
| Fooce | 73 | 95 | / |
| Fodke | 73 | 59 | / |
| Foike | 73 | 34 | / |
| Fokea | 73 | 21 | / |
| Fokey | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fokep | 73 | 9 | / |
| Foqes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fokeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fooka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fokie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fooki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foyke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokeer | 67 | 440 | / |
| Foukis | 67 | 375 | / |
| Fockeu | 67 | 250 | / |
| Foques | 67 | 214 | / |
| Fouces | 67 | 171 | / |
| Fukesh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Foucke | 67 | 71 | / |
| Vockes | 67 | 59 | / |
| Fakess | 67 | 49 | / |
| Fojkis | 67 | 47 | / |
| Foches | 67 | 40 | / |
| Fokkis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fothke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vookey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faukes | 67 | 9 | / |
| Foukeh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Feukes | 67 | 7 | / |
| Foikis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fackes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fakkes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fojkesová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fakesh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fouker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fuckes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fakets | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fokhet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vookea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fokios | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fooche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foukey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foceis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fohkeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fakhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fokish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fodker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fokett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fokhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vokesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fockie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vookis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuoker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foccke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foukee | 67 | 0 | / |
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