Fooks Surname
Approximately 2,259 people bear this surname
Fooks Surname Definition:
= Foulkes, q.v.
Fooks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,074 | 1:337,485 | 30,444 |
| England | 581 | 1:95,900 | 10,214 |
| Australia | 352 | 1:76,692 | 8,962 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 482 | 1:50,571 | 6,152 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 287 | 1:174,978 | 15,686 |
Fooks (10) may also be a first name.
Fooks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Foulkes, q.v.
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.".
Fooks Demographics
Fooks Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ffooks | 91 | 7 | / |
| Foks | 89 | 7,683 | / |
| Focks | 80 | 325 | / |
| Fouks | 80 | 236 | / |
| Foksh | 80 | 154 | / |
| Foeks | 80 | 30 | / |
| Fojks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foksz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuoks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fokks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fosks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fojkes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Foochs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foucks | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foykes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foikes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foksch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuks | 67 | 6,297 | / |
| Faks | 67 | 254 | / |
| Foox | 67 | 248 | / |
| Voks | 67 | 55 | / |
| Foksová | 67 | 53 | / |
| Foxs | 67 | 44 | / |
| Foksova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fosx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fokś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fogs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fokx | 67 | 0 | / |
Fooks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fooks in the Russian language | ||
| Фоокс | fooks | - |
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Fooks Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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