Boak Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boak Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boak family

Profession Census Frequency
Tailor 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
Shop Keeper 2
Brass Founder 2
Independent 2
Female Servant 2
Mill Wright 1
Nailer's Journeyman 1
Currier Journeyman 1
Male Servant 1
Weaver 1
Coal Labourer 1
Cook 1
Draper 1
Printer 1
Shoe M 1
Stone Mason 1
Tailor Journeyman 1
White Smith 1
Carpet Weaver 1
Miller Servant 1
Stocking Knitter 1
Wool Dresser 1

Boak Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Book 75% 5,798
2 Beek 50% 4,017
3 Beak 75% 3,914
4 Bake 50% 3,706
5 Beake 60% 2,168
6 Boak 100% 1,750
7 Booke 60% 763
8 Buke 25% 224
9 Bike 25% 188
10 Beeke 40% 179
11 Bak 75% 143
12 Bowk 75% 138
13 Boake 80% 121

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The surname Boak is the 6th most popular variant of Book.

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