Barkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 62
Dress Maker 9
Coal Miner 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Labourer 6
General Domestic Servant 5
Assistant 5
Domestic Servant 5
Tailor 4
Photographer 4
Living On Own Means 4
Groom 3
Clerk 3
Laundress 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Painter 3
House Maid Domestic Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Worsted Hand 3
Dock Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cotton Spinner 2
House Keeper 2
Farmer 2

Barkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 33% 207,747
2 Brookes 57% 48,596
3 Birks 67% 13,371
4 Barks 83% 6,211
5 Burks 67% 4,148
6 Berks 67% 4,037
7 Barkes 100% 2,170
8 Breaks 33% 1,812
9 Brakes 67% 893
10 Barkas 83% 864
11 Burkes 83% 605
12 Barkus 83% 426
13 Birkes 83% 348
14 Brokes 67% 302
15 Broks 50% 222
16 Briks 50% 167
17 Berkes 83% 151
18 Breeks 50% 104

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The surname Barkes is the 7th most popular variant of Brooks.

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