Alker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 69
Blacksmith 17
Farmer 11
Dress Maker 9
Domestic Servant 8
Coal Miner 7
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Cotton Reeler 4
Tailoress 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Operative 3
General Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Living On Own Means 3
Railway Signalman 2
Blacksmith Apprentice 2
Butcher 2
Carter's Son 2
Confectioner 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
Labourer 2
Living On Their Own Means 2
Tenter 2

Alker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Laker 60% 8,999
2 Looker 50% 7,040
3 Luker 60% 5,634
4 Alker 100% 3,636
5 Leaker 50% 1,884
6 Loker 60% 756

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The surname Alker is the 4th most popular variant of Laker.

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