Fooks Surname

187,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Fooks Surname Definition:

= Foulkes, q.v.

Fooks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0741:337,48530,444
England5811:95,90010,214
Australia3521:76,6928,962
Canada1641:224,66821,579
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Wales81:386,81619,671
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4821:50,5716,152
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:174,97815,686

Fooks (10) may also be a first name.

Fooks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Foulkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Fooks Last Name Facts

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

Fooks (Russian: Фоокс) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fooks.

How Common Is The Last Name Fooks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,259th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,226,005 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Fooks are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The last name Fooks is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,074 people, or 1 in 337,485. In The United States Fooks is most common in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Fooks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fooks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fooks last name expanded 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fooks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fooks surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fooks surname are 11.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.55% registered with the party.

The amount Fooks earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.39% more than the national average, earning $57,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ffooks917/
Foks897,683/
Focks80325/
Fouks80236/
Foksh80154/
Foeks8030/
Fojks801/
Foksz801/
Fuoks800/
Fokks800/
Fosks800/
Fojkes734/
Foochs732/
Foucks732/
Foykes731/
Foikes731/
Foksch731/
Fuks676,297/
Faks67254/
Foox67248/
Voks6755/
Foksová6753/
Foxs6744/
Foksova6712/
Fosx672/
Fokś671/
Fogs671/
Fokx670/

Fooks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fooks in the Russian language
Фооксfooks-

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Fooks Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fooks
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