Wake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wake family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 348
Agricultural Labourer 71
Domestic Servant 26
Coal Miner 26
Labourer 25
Laundress 20
Dress Maker 17
General Servant 16
House Keeper 15
Farm Servant 13
Annuitant 9
Miner 9
No Occupation 8
Servant 8
Farm Labourer 8
Joiner 8
Pilot 8
Tailor 8
Baker 7
Clerk 7
Gardener 7
Grocer 7
Mariner 7
Stone Mason 7
Solicitor 7

Wake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wake 100% 18,974
2 Week 25% 1,398
3 Wike 75% 965
4 Weake 80% 349
5 Weak 50% 214
6 Wook 25% 125

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

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