Foolkes Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Foolkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foolkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England21:12,187,685173,419

Foolkes Last Name Facts

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

Foolkes occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foolkes? popularity and diffusion

Foolkes is the 2,944,094th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Foolkes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Foolkes are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 79 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Foolkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foolkes has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foolkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foolkes surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Foolkes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $34,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.02% less than the national average, earning $43,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folkes924,831/
Foolke920/
Foulkes868,544/
Ffolkes86106/
Follkes861/
Folkesh861/
Foelkes860/
Folke83762/
Ffoulkes80201/
Foulkesh801/
Folkeits801/
Foullkes801/
Foulkees801/
Foulke771,701/
Fulkes77140/
Volkes77107/
Folcke7786/
Falkes7727/
Folkey7717/
Folkis7717/
Folkee777/
Folkhe774/
Follke772/
Folkie771/
Folket770/
Fohlke770/
Pfolke770/
Phoolkets751/
Faulkes71648/
Folques71264/
Folcker7196/
Falkeis7152/
Folkett7121/
Follkie7112/
Pholkes712/
Folkerh711/
Voulkes710/
Feulkes710/
Falke6740,469/
Volke672,407/
Foulques67111/
Folka67102/
Folce6727/
Folki676/
Folkeová674/
Faulckes671/
Folky671/
Volkqeis671/
Foolkitt670/
Foulcker670/
Faulkess670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foolkes
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