Birks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 307
Coal Miner 45
General Labourer 17
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 11
Living On Her Own Means 8
Farmer 8
Joiner 8
Grocer 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Crate Maker 8
House Keeper 7
Living On Own Means 7
Stone Mason 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Bricklayer 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Cook 5
Iron Moulder 5
General Poultry Dealer 5
Potter 5
Potters Paintress 5

Birks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 50% 207,747
2 Brookes 43% 48,596
3 Birks 100% 13,371
4 Barks 80% 6,211
5 Burks 80% 4,148
6 Berks 80% 4,037
7 Barkes 67% 2,170
8 Breaks 50% 1,812
9 Brakes 50% 893
10 Barkas 67% 864
11 Burkes 67% 605
12 Barkus 67% 426
13 Birkes 83% 348
14 Brokes 50% 302
15 Broks 60% 222
16 Briks 60% 167
17 Berkes 67% 151
18 Breeks 50% 104

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The surname Birks is the 3rd most popular variant of Brooks.

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