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 1,244
Agricultural Labourer 137
Coal Miner 71
Domestic Servant 69
Labourer 62
Dress Maker 55
General Labourer 55
General Servant 54
Carpenter 53
Laundress 44
Farm Labourer 38
Mason 29
General Servant Domestic 28
Annuitant 26
Servant 24
Farmers Son 22
Gardener 21
Shepherd 21
Cook Domestic Servant 20
Charwoman 19
Painter 19
Butcher 18
Tailoress 18
House Keeper 17
No Occupation 14

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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