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

Fowkes has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 107,409^th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,677,226 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Fowkes reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,548 people, or 1 in 21,867. In England Fowkes is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 18 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 17 percent reside and West Midlands, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Fowkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fowkes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fowkes last name are 14.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.66% registered with the 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.