Silk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silk family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 106
Agricultural Labourer 25
Labourer 19
At Home 19
House Servant 12
Carpet Weaver 12
Servant 10
Farm Labourer 9
General Servant 9
Annuitant 8
Tailor 8
Cook 8
Dress Maker 7
Hawker 6
Carpenter 5
Ag Lab 5
Butcher 4
House Maid 4
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 4
Laundress 4
Handloom Weaver Silk 4
Milliner 4
Millers Servant 4
Carpet Weaver's Assistant 4
Victualler 3

Silk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Silk 100% 10,548
2 Silke 80% 552
3 Slake 40% 387

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The surname Silk is the most popular version of all its varients

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