Perkis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perkis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perkis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 7
Scholar 5
House Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Blacksmith 1
Farm Labourer 1
Formerly Shoe Maker 1
Gardener 1
Gardener's Wife 1
Labourer 1
Farmers Labourer 1
Servant 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Watch Maker 1
Watch Makers Wife 1
2 Nd Mate 1
General Serv 1
Living With Her Parents 1
Organ Builder 1
Porter 1
Tailor 1
Tailoress 1
Attorneys Clerks 1
Boot & Shoe Salesman 1
Wife 1

Perkis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 67% 36,814
2 Perks 83% 21,748
3 Parks 67% 21,089
4 Purkis 83% 5,080
5 Purkiss 71% 4,582
6 Perkes 83% 2,256
7 Purkes 67% 854
8 Perkis 100% 650
9 Parkis 83% 550
10 Pearks 67% 260
11 Porks 67% 235
12 Perkiss 86% 171
13 Pearkes 71% 125
14 Pirks 67% 100

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The surname Perkis is the 8th most popular variant of Parkes.

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