Hecks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hecks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hecks family

Profession Census Frequency
Farming Pursuits 4
Scholar 3
Living On Own Means 3
Farmer Joint 2
Assistant In The Shop 1
At School 1
Barman 1
Black Farrier 1
Boot Maker 1
Commissionaire 1
Farrier Blacks 1
Farrier Boy Blacks 1
Hospital Nurse 1
Journalist 1
Post Office 1
Retired Civil Servant 1
Shipping Clerk 1
Shorthand & Typist Clerk 1
Stoker 1
Telegraphist 1
Worsted Weaver 1
Tailor 1
Corset Stay Factory 1
Coal Merchant Hawker 1
Sack Carrier Mills Labourer At Flour Mills 1

Hecks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hicks 80% 86,781
2 Hucks 80% 1,884
3 Hickes 67% 1,386
4 Heeks 80% 1,153
5 Hocks 80% 636
6 Hecks 100% 544
7 Heekes 67% 412
8 Hex 40% 374
9 Hacks 80% 304

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The surname Hecks is the 6th most popular variant of Hicks.

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