Burkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Scholar 2
Labourer 2
Independant 1
Washer Woman 1
Independent 1
P 34th Regement 1
Apprentice 1
Pattern Maker 1
Waiter 1
Farmer 1
Carpet Weaver 1
Factory Girl 1
Cabinet Maker's Apprentice 1
Inspector 1

Burkes 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 67% 6,211
5 Burks 83% 4,148
6 Berks 67% 4,037
7 Barkes 83% 2,170
8 Breaks 33% 1,812
9 Brakes 67% 893
10 Barkas 67% 864
11 Burkes 100% 605
12 Barkus 67% 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 Burkes is the 11th most popular variant of Brooks.

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