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Where is the Jakes family from?
You can see how Jakes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jakes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jakes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Jakes families living in Maryland. This was about 17% of all the recorded Jakes's in USA. Maryland and 3 other states had the highest population of Jakes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jakes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jakes. 29% of Jakes men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Jakes women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jakes were Carpenter and Maid. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Jakes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Jakes in 1948 was 31, and 86 in 2004.