Weeks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Weeks Name Meaning: Thought to derive from the latin 'vicus' which was a word used to describe a village/development on the outskirts of another larger settlement.

A name which may haven been given to someone who lived/worked in a development on the outskirts of a larger settlement of which it depended on, such as a dairy farm.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weeks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weeks family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 219
Female Servant 150
Independent 92
Male Servant 70
Labourer 63
Farmer 51
Carpenter 44
Shoe Maker 29
Dress Maker 29
Mason 19
Pauper 13
Mariner 12
Tailor 12
Blacksmith 11
Publican 11
Weaver 11
Apprentice 10
Gardener 10
Painter 9
Smith 9
Bricklayer 9
Miner 8
Servant 8
Cord Wainer 7
Laundress 7

Weeks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weeks 100% 43,349
2 Weekes 83% 6,551
3 Wakes 40% 919
4 Wecks 80% 547
5 Weaks 80% 352
6 Waks 60% 220
7 Wikes 40% 218
8 Woakes 50% 208
9 Wokes 40% 151

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