Anker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Anker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Anker family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 8
Dress Maker 7
Farmer 7
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 6
General Servant Domestic 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress Wash 4
Errand Boy 3
Domestic General Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Brickyard Labourer 3
Farm Agricultural Labourer 3
Bricklayer 3
Cloth Weaver 2
Coal Miner 2
Dock Labourer 2
Farmers Son 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Liverpool Pilot 2
Brick Man Yard Labourer 2
Labourer Brickyard 2
Milliner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Pupil Teacher 2

Anker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Anker 100% 2,748
2 Inker 80% 798
3 Anchor 50% 715
4 Noaker 50% 199

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

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