Burks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burks family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 9
Female Servant 8
Independent 5
Ag Labourer 5
Farmer 4
Labourer 4
Boiler Maker 3
Male Servant 2
Clergyman 2
Butcher 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Servant 2
Laundress 2
Tailor 2
Coal Miner 2
Surgon 1
Pitman 1
Carpenter 1
Widow 1
Ag Lab 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Dyer 1
Engine Jenter 1
Inmate 1
Journeyman 1

Burks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 50% 207,747
2 Brookes 43% 48,596
3 Birks 80% 13,371
4 Barks 80% 6,211
5 Burks 100% 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 83% 605
12 Barkus 67% 426
13 Birkes 67% 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 Burks is the 5th most popular variant of Brooks.

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