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 135
Agricultural Labourer 39
Tailor 14
Labourer 12
Laundress 9
House Servant 8
House Keeper 7
Milliner 6
Dress Maker 5
Blacksmith 5
Servant 4
General Servant 4
Visitor 4
Shoe Maker 4
Grocer 4
Confectioner 4
Carpet Weaver 4
Iron Mine Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
Farm Labourer Son 3
Smith 3
Coal Miner 3
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 3
White Smith 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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