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 267
Agricultural Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant 12
General Labourer 11
Labourer 10
Carpenter 8
Tailor 8
Coal Miner 8
Annuitant 6
Clerk 6
Cook 6
Dress Maker 6
No Occupation 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Carpet Weaver 6
Blacksmith 5
Errand Boy 5
Greengrocer & Fruiterer 5
House Keeper 5
House Maid 5
Laundress 5
Milliner 5
Tailoress 5

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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