Coakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coakes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 21
Fisherman 7
Farm Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
At School 4
Farmer 4
Labourer 3
General Servant 2
No Occupation 2
Weaver (woollen) 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Independent Means 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Carpenter Joiner 1
Coachman 1
Crane Driver 1
Head Milliner 1
Licensed Pedler 1
Traveller In Costumes Etc 1
Body Maker 1
Game Keeper 1
Housemaid 1
Polisher Metal Trade 1

Coakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cooks 67% 5,539
2 Coakes 100% 1,666
3 Cookes 83% 1,159
4 Cakes 83% 760
5 Coaks 83% 484
6 Cokes 83% 404

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The surname Coakes is the 2nd most popular variant of Cooks.

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