Reek Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reek Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reek family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Servant 3
Wife Of Above 3
Domestic Servant 3
Sawyer 2
Brick Layer 2
Farm Servant 2
Servant 2
Seamstress 2
Labourer 2
Ostler 2
Railway Labourer 2
Potter 2
Carpenter 1
Master Mariner 1
Sail Maker 1
Coal Miner 1
Horse Driver 1
Ordinary 1
Agent 1
Railway Agent 1
Dealer In Coals 1
Dress Maker 1
Carpet Weaver 1

Reek Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooke 40% 15,237
2 Rook 50% 14,526
3 Roake 40% 2,197
4 Rake 25% 1,993
5 Reek 100% 1,371
6 Reekie 67% 732
7 Rouke 40% 506
8 Roak 50% 398
9 Roke 25% 354
10 Rike 25% 166
11 Reak 75% 147
12 Ruke 25% 134
13 Reake 60% 101

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The surname Reek is the 5th most popular variant of Rooke.

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