Lakes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lakes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lakes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 32
Agricultural Labourer 9
Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Engine 3
Clergymans Daughter 2
Dress Maker 2
Clergymans Wife 1
Incumbeat St James Church 1
Manure & Coal Dealer 1
Farmer 279 Acres Employing 7 Men 2 Boys 1
Farmer's Apprentice 1
Maden 1
Fore Man To The Water Works Company 1
Assistant To Grocer 1
Labourer General 1
Labourers Wife 1
Stoker To Coke Owen 1
Tailor 1
Tailor Wife 1
Brick Maker 1
Market Gardener 1
Bailiff's Servant 1
Tailor Journeyman 1

Lakes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lukes 80% 3,733
2 Leeks 40% 3,229
3 Elks 40% 2,120
4 Lakes 100% 1,180
5 Loukes 67% 981
6 Elkes 60% 933
7 Loakes 83% 688
8 Lokes 80% 293
9 Lukis 60% 231
10 Lukies 67% 217
11 Loks 60% 191
12 Luks 60% 184
13 Leaks 60% 173
14 Louks 40% 172
15 Looks 40% 133

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The surname Lakes is the 4th most popular variant of Lukes.

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