Gilks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 54
Agricultural Labourer 33
Labourer 20
General Servant 8
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress 5
Lock Keepers Daughter 4
Lace Maker 3
Wife Of Above 3
Dyer 3
Sawyer 3
Corn Dealer 2
Groom 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Nurse Domestic Servant 2
Tailor Journeyman 2
Miller 2
Draper 2
Cook 2
Cotton Factory Hand 2
Farmer's Boy 2
Labourer In Gelatine Works 2
Nurse 2
Ostler 2
Shoemaker 2

Gilks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilks 100% 3,500
2 Gilkes 83% 3,452

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The surname Gilks is the most popular version of all its varients

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