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 112
Agricultural Labourer 22
Laundress 11
General Labourer 11
Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant 6
Dress Maker 4
Gardener 4
Labourer Wife 4
Grocer 3
Gardener Domestic Servant 3
No Occupation 3
Black Smith 3
Farm Labourer 3
Railway Porter 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Puddler In Iron Works 2
Tin Worker 2
Pauper 2
Draper Assistant 2
Cordwainer 2
Errand Boy 2
Seamstress 2
Straw Plaitter 2

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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