Gilks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Agricultural Labourer 18
Ag Lab 17
At Home 10
General Servant 6
Farm Labourer 5
Pauper 5
House Servant 5
Lace Maker 4
Laundress 3
Railway Labourer 3
Ag Labourer 3
Pauper Lace Maker 2
Gen Servant 2
Plaiter 2
Iron Founder's Daughter 2
Errand Boy 2
House Maid 2
Farmers Labourer 2
Blacksmith 2
Farm Servant 2
Gardener 2
Labourer 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Governess 1

Gilks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilks 100% 3,500
2 Gilkes 83% 3,452

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The surname Gilks is the most popular version of all its varients

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