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
School 360
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Farm Labourer 30
General Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 21
At School 20
Farmer 19
Domestic Servant 18
Labourer 18
Private Means 17
None 15
Dressmaker 15
Coal Miner (hewer) 12
House Painter 10
Shop Assistant 10
Housekeeper 9
Shipwright 9
School Boy 8
Home 8
Carpenter 7
Charwoman 7
Clerk 7
Scholar 7
House Keeper 7
At Home 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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