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
Living On Own Means 39
General Labourer 29
Dress Maker 21
Farmer 21
Cook Domestic 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Carpenter 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Domestic Servant 13
Scholar 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Housemaid Domestic 11
Laundress Wash 9
At School 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Tailor 7
Blacksmith 7
Joiner Carpenter 7
Milliner 6
School 6
Servant Domestic 6
House Keeper 6
Stone Mason 6
Butcher 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6

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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