Dark Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dark Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dark family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 82
Agricultural Labourer 34
House Servant 29
Labourer 19
Laundress 16
Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
At Home 8
House Keeper 7
Annuitant 6
Pauper 6
Straw Plaiter 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Farm Servant 5
Nurse 5
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Waterman 5
Dress Maker 4
Tailor 4
Basket Maker 4
Cook 3
Cordwainer 3
Glover 3
Fisherman 3

Dark Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Drake 40% 59,855
2 Dark 100% 9,417
3 Darke 80% 6,698
4 Durk 75% 651
5 Durke 60% 176
6 Droke 40% 169
7 Druke 40% 125

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The surname Dark is the 2nd most popular variant of Drake.

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