Elks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Labourer 7
General Servant 6
Coal Miner 5
Cotton Factory Hand 3
Domestic Servant 3
Labourer At Brewery 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Collier 2
Cooper 2
Cotton Millhand 2
Errand Boy 2
House Woman 2
Miner 2
Book Keeper Railway 1
Book Keeper Railway Station 1
Railway Clerk 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Cook 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farming 16 Acres Of Land 1
Forge Labourer 1
Gardener 1
Labourer In Timber Yard 1
Waggoner 1

Elks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lukes 40% 3,733
2 Leeks 60% 3,229
3 Elks 100% 2,120
4 Lakes 40% 1,180
5 Loukes 33% 981
6 Elkes 80% 933
7 Loakes 33% 688
8 Lokes 40% 293
9 Lukis 40% 231
10 Lukies 33% 217
11 Loks 50% 191
12 Luks 50% 184
13 Leaks 60% 173
14 Louks 40% 172
15 Looks 40% 133

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The surname Elks is the 3rd most popular variant of Lukes.

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