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
Living On Own Means 47
General Labourer 40
Cook Domestic 29
General Servant Domestic 26
Laundress Wash 21
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Scholar 18
Carpenter 17
Dress Maker 16
Domestic Servant 16
Housemaid Domestic 11
Chain Maker 11
Farmer 10
Charwoman 10
Groom Domestic 9
Gardener Domestic 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Brass Caster 8
Bricklayer's Labourer 8
Butcher 8
Grocer Assistant 7
Bricklayer 7
Railway Clerk 7
Carpet Weaver 6

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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