Poake Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Poake Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puk,' from the complexion of the hair or dress, a colour between russet and black (v. Halliwell); compare Russell and Black, or Borrell. But perhaps of Dutch parentage.

William le Puk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Poake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Poake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puk,' from the complexion of the hair or dress, a colour between russet and black (v. Halliwell); compare Russell and Black, or Borrell. But perhaps of Dutch parentage.

William le Puk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Pouk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Richard Pouk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1607. Samuell Pooke, weaver: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1787. Married — James Albon and Ann Pook: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Pollock, which see. The surname is still current in Scotland, though rare, and is also recorded in Canada.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Poake Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poake is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poake? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poake is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Poake live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Poake is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 56 percent are found, Maine, where 19 percent are found and Maryland, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 6 percent are found.

Poake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poake surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

Poake earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.26% more than the national average, earning $62,677 USD per year.

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