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
Scholar 61
Coal Miner 7
General Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Speed Tenter Cotton Mill 4
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
Police Constable 3
Dress Maker 3
Labourer 3
Baker 3
Living On Own Means 3
Nil 3
Helper In Ship Yard 2
Charwoman 2
Draper Assistant 2
Brick Layer 2
Cloth Winder 2
Cotton Weaver 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Farmer 2
Ironmongers Assistant 2
Sailor 2

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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