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There are approximately 64,714 people named Fox in the UK. That makes it the 117th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,024 are named Fox.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Fox surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A name taken from the cunning animal; about the year 1333 the Shanachs in Ireland anglicised their name to Fox.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FOX. FOXE. 1. From the animal, like Wolf, Bear, Boar, kc. Le Fox. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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