Purkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Purkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Purkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Dress Maker 4
Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Nail Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Factory Lad 2
Plumber 1
Widow 1
Farmer 30 Acres 1 Man 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
Grocer's Assistant 1
Stay Maker 1
House Norman Formerly Servant 1
Carrier 1
Dress Maker's Apprentice 1
House Keeper 1
Laundress 1
Solicitor General Clerk 1
Student 1
Green Grocer 1
Green Grocer's Wife 1
Bricklayer 1
Worstead Weaver 1

Purkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parkes 83% 36,814
2 Perks 67% 21,748
3 Parks 67% 21,089
4 Purkis 83% 5,080
5 Perkes 83% 2,256
6 Purkes 100% 854
7 Perkis 67% 650
8 Parkis 67% 550
9 Purkess 86% 400
10 Pearks 50% 260
11 Porks 67% 235
12 Pearkes 71% 125
13 Pirks 67% 100

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The surname Purkes is the 6th most popular variant of Parkes.

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