Books Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Books Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Books family

Profession Census Frequency
Laundress Wash 4
Cotton Weaver 3
Coal Miner C Hewer 3
Cook Domestic 2
Domestic Servant 2
Servant Domestic 2
Coal Hewer 2
Dress Maker 2
Spring Knife Cutter 2
Gardener Domestic 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Boilermaker 1
Butler 1
Carman 1
Gas Water Works Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Machinist Engine 1
Retired Labourer 1
School 1
?fitting Worker 1
Coffin Furniture Blucker 1
Iron Gold Smith 1
Leather Prepare 1
Pearl Battel Turner 1
Striker Ammunition 1

Books Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Box 40% 20,446
2 Bakes 40% 5,539
3 Boakes 67% 2,420
4 Books 100% 1,072
5 Bauks 60% 487
6 Bookes 83% 418
7 Boaks 80% 392
8 Beakes 50% 354
9 Beeks 60% 329
10 Baks 60% 287
11 Beaks 60% 285
12 Buks 60% 152
13 Bukes 40% 121

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The surname Books is the 4th most popular variant of Box.

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