Foweraker Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Foweraker Surname Definition:

= Fouracre, q.v.

Foweraker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:428,60028,863
Australia791:341,71828,950
Chile281:629,16015,000
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777

Foweraker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Fouracre, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Fouracre; a location name in Devon Orfrom the Flemish, Fleuracker, Voordecker; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Foweraker Last Name Facts

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

Foweraker occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Foweraker.

How Common Is The Last Name Foweraker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 924,083rd most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. The last name Foweraker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Foweraker are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 428,600. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 27 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent are found and Chile, where 10 percent are found.

Foweraker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Foweraker has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foweraker Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Foweraker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 26.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,278 per year and in Canada they earn 24.19% more than the national average, earning $61,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouraker82440/
Fouracker783/
Fearhaker780/
Foweracre780/
Fourakre7133/
Feuerake711/
Fearhake710/
Feurhake710/
Fareaker710/
Feuerhake67295/
Feiroeker670/
Feuerecker63121/
Fouraki63108/
Feueröcker636/
Fouraka631/
Fourace631/
Feuerhacke630/
Fouracre591,038/
Fourakis59192/
Foutraki5915/
Foutrakis5643/
Vouraki50215/
Vairake505/

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