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 13
General Gardener 3
Farm Servant 3
Domestic Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Labourer 2
Miner 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Boiler Maker & Worker 1
Magistrate For Cornwall Clerk To Board Of Guardian 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
General Painter 1
Grocer Assistant 1
No Occupation 1
Post Man 1
Chemist Assistant 1
Potters Handler 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Servant & Domestic 1
Hawker 1
No Trade 1
Annuitant 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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