Origins of the Drake surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 186North West 72Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 2312East Midlands 125West Midlands 138East 661London 1942South East 825South West 574South Wales 52Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drakes lived in yorkshire

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    16,000 Drake Travel & migration records
    86,000 Drakes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Drake

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    498th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Drake surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Drake first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Drakes

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

    Common female occupations for Drakes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    400

    Laundress

    231

    Living On Own Means

    214

    General Servant Domestic

    159

    Worsted Weaver

    148

    Common male occupations for Drakes in 1921

    Carpenter

    314

    Agricultural Labourer

    307

    General Labourer

    266

    Farmer

    262

    Blacksmith

    228

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