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 243
Labourer 28
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 19
Farmer 16
Agricultural Labourer 12
Laundress 12
Coal Miner 12
Living On Her Own Means 10
Carpenter 10
Tailor 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Farm Servant 8
Gardener 8
Carman 8
General Servant 7
Mason 7
Dock Labourer 7
Brick Layer 7
Bricklayer 6
Errand Boy 6
Tailoress 6
Shoe Maker 5
Blacksmith 5

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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