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 511
Agricultural Labourer 53
Coal Miner 42
Domestic Servant 27
Dress Maker 25
Labourer 24
Farm Labourer 21
General Labourer 19
Laundress 15
Joiner 14
Annuitant 12
Tailor 12
Carpenter 10
General Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 7
No Occupation 7
Farm Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Carman 6
Charwoman 6
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Farmer 6
Clerk 5
Painter 5
Farmers Wife 5

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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