Colk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colk family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 4
At Home 4
Boot Maker Journeyman 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Basket Maker Apprentice 1
Boot Binder 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farmer 90 Acres 3 Man & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of 123 Employing 3 Men & 3 Boys 1
Farmer Of 160 Acres Employing 6 Labourer 1
Farmers Wife 1
Faul Dealer 1
Fund Holder 1
House Keeper 1
Jobber Cattle 1
Jobbers Wife 1
Labourer Wife 1
Pauper Weaver 1
Farmers Son 1
School Teacher 1

Colk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cooke 60% 121,005
2 Cloke 40% 4,367
3 Coke 50% 3,653
4 Cloake 50% 1,287
5 Clake 40% 1,098
6 Cocke 60% 1,080
7 Cloak 60% 674
8 Coak 75% 579
9 Colk 100% 458
10 Coake 60% 439
11 Cleak 40% 383
12 Clook 60% 125

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The surname Colk is the 9th most popular variant of Cooke.

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