Wake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wake family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 384
Agricultural Labourer 54
Coal Miner 34
General Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 28
Dress Maker 24
Labourer 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Farmer 19
Living On Own Means 19
General Servant 16
Laundress 15
Joiner 15
Farm Labourer 14
Tailor 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
Gardener 10
House Keeper 9
Butcher 9
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Baker 8
Clerk 8
Groom 7
Shipwright 7
Farm Servant 7

Wake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wake 100% 18,974
2 Week 25% 1,398
3 Wike 75% 965
4 Weake 80% 349
5 Weak 50% 214
6 Wook 25% 125

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

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