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
Scholar 635
Agricultural Labourer 202
Labourer 60
House Servant 51
Dress Maker 46
Carpenter 44
Servant 41
Laundress 33
House Keeper 29
Carter 27
General Servant 24
Gardener 23
Coal Miner 23
House Maid 18
Tailor 17
Stone Mason 16
Cook 15
Copper Miner 15
Farm Labourer 15
Charwoman 14
Blacksmith 14
Painter 14
Nurse 13
Mason 12
Domestic Servant 12

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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