Origins of the Fox surname

What does the name Fox mean?

The origin of the surname Fox is thought to be in England. It comes from the Middle English identical word 'Fox', and was given for those who looked like or had the qualities of the animal of the same name. The surname Fox can also be a corruption of the Norman name 'Folko' or 'Foulques', and given to those who were the son or descendant of someone with that name.

Alternative variations of the name Fox

Fox, Foks, Focks, Facks, Fuchs

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1003North West 802Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 5397East Midlands 1421West Midlands 1662East 1292London 5164South East 2181South West 707South Wales 280Mid Wales 41West Wales 5North Wales 96Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Foxs lived in yorkshire

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75,000 Fox Travel & migration records
280,000 Foxs found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Fox

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103rd most common surname in the UK

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Who were Foxs most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Fox first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Foxs

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Foxs in 1921

Dressmaker

1,164

Laundress

748

Domestic Servant

700

General Servant Domestic

672

Living On Own Means

534

Commmon male occupations for Foxs in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,413

General Labourer

1,169

Coal Miner

1,127

Farmer

805

Farm Labourer

773

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