Perks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Perks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Perks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 511
General Labourer 43
Agricultural Labourer 32
Labourer 32
Coal Miner 31
Living On Her Own Means 22
Domestic Servant 21
Laundress 21
Living On Own Means 21
Dress Maker 16
General Servant Domestic 12
Carpenter 12
Nailmaker 11
Clerk 9
Farmer 9
Dressmaker 9
Chain Maker 9
Gardener 8
House Keeper 8
General Servant 8
Railway Porter 8
Tailoress 8
Baker 8
Blacksmith 8
Chainmaker 7

Perks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 67% 36,814
2 Perks 100% 21,748
3 Parks 80% 21,089
4 Purkis 67% 5,080
5 Perkes 83% 2,256
6 Purkes 67% 854
7 Perkis 83% 650
8 Parkis 67% 550
9 Purkess 57% 400
10 Pearks 83% 260
11 Porks 80% 235
12 Pearkes 71% 125
13 Pirks 80% 100

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The surname Perks is the 2nd most popular variant of Parkes.

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