Origins of the Rook surname
About the Rooks
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Interesting facts about Rook
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Rook surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.
What are the most common Rook first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Rooks
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Rooks in 1921
Dressmaker
82
Laundress
64
Domestic Servant
62
House Servant
61
General Servant Domestic
55
Common male occupations for Rooks in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
201
Farm Labourer
94
General Labourer
73
Carpenter
54
Tailor
53
