Perkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Agricultural Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
Ribbon Weaver 5
Labourer 4
Laundress 3
Milliner 2
Annuitant 2
Boot & Shoe Fitter 2
Carpenter 2
Coal Dealer 1
Coal Merchant 1
Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Servant House Maid 1
Gardener Labourer Not Domestic 1
General Domestic Servant 1
General Labourer 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Laborer In Iron Works 1
Labourer In Iron Works 1
Market Gardener 1
Charwoman 1
Cotton Worsted Spinner 1
Formerly Cook 1
Funded Proprietor 1

Perkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 83% 36,814
2 Perks 83% 21,748
3 Parks 67% 21,089
4 Purkis 67% 5,080
5 Perkes 100% 2,256
6 Purkes 83% 854
7 Perkis 83% 650
8 Parkis 67% 550
9 Purkess 71% 400
10 Pearks 67% 260
11 Porks 67% 235
12 Pearkes 86% 125
13 Pirks 67% 100

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The surname Perkes is the 5th most popular variant of Parkes.

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