Barke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barke family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 12
Cotton Weaver 10
Dress Maker 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Farmer 7
Dock Labourer 6
Charwoman 6
Domestic Servant 5
Chemical Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5
Hawker 5
Cook Domestic 5
Green Grocer 4
Stone Mason 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
School Teacher 3
Cigarette Maker 3
Coal Miner 3
News Agent 3
Nil 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Coal Hewer Below Ground 3

Barke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 20% 95,789
2 Burke 80% 44,818
3 Brooke 50% 36,883
4 Brake 60% 6,489
5 Burk 60% 6,335
6 Barke 100% 6,098
7 Bark 80% 5,325
8 Bourke 67% 3,816
9 Birk 60% 1,269
10 Berk 60% 905
11 Broke 60% 465
12 Barch 60% 438
13 Break 20% 290
14 Bourk 40% 269
15 Abrook 17% 266
16 Birke 80% 237
17 Berke 80% 192
18 Bruke 60% 161
19 Bork 60% 132

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The surname Barke is the 6th most popular variant of Brook.

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