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Where Does The Last Name Fowkes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fowkes is most common in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowkes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 107,409^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,677,226 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Fowkes reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,548 people, or 1 in 21,867. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 18 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 17 percent are found and West Midlands, where 13 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Fowkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fowkes has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fowkes last name rose 293 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 898 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fowkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fowkes last name are 14.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fowkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.81% more than the national average, earning R 446,316 per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $57,498 CAD per year.