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Foockes Family History

Foockes Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fickes, Tookes, Focke, Fooks, Foulkes, Fowlkes, Fowkes, Folkes, Cocke

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Where is the Foockes family from?

You can see how Foockes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foockes family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Foockes family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Foockes's in USA. New York had the highest population of Foockes families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foockes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Foockes ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Foockes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foockes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8 immigration records available for the last name Foockes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Foockes. For the veterans among your Foockes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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