Walkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Independent 5
Male Servant 2
Furnace Labourer 2
Farmer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Weaver 1
Independant 1
Screw Forger 1
Woollen Merchant 1

Walkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 83% 35,166
2 Wilks 67% 32,095
3 Walks 83% 1,510
4 Walkes 100% 1,403
5 Wilkis 67% 396
6 Welks 67% 177

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The surname Walkes is the 4th most popular variant of Wilkes.

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