Woakes Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Woakes Surname Definition:

Woak(e)’s (Son).

Woakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Woakes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woak(e)’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Woges; a personal name.

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

Woakes Last Name Facts

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

Woakes is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Woakes.

How Common Is The Last Name Woakes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woakes is the 1,343,156th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Woakes are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Woakes is most common in: West Midlands, where 36 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 18 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Woakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woakes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Woakes surname increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woakes Last Name Statistics demography

Woakes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.18% more than the national average, earning $84,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woake912/
Voakes83519/
Wouake831/
Bouakes7746/
Wouakep771/
Boaikes770/
Voake73118/
Woaky731/
Waoke731/
Waokea6743/
Woayki6714/
Boayke6711/
Boakey675/
Woache674/
Wouaki673/
Boakez671/
Wouoke671/
Voaker671/
Waoker671/
Woyoke671/
Boacke671/
Booake671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woakes
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