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
School 43
Private Means 7
Farmer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Assisting In Business 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Labourer 3
Farmers Son Working On Farm 3
Scholar 3
Weaver 3
Home 3
Cook (domestic) 2
Baby Linnen Machinest 2
House Keeper 2
Telephone Operator 2
Student 2
Dockside Labourer 2
Housekeeper 2
Wood Carrier 2
Confectioner 2
Stationes & Letiarines 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
Groom 2
Miner (hewer) 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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