Welks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer Dockyard Factory 1
Coal Miner Winder Pit 1
Dress Maker Apprentice 1
Fish Monger 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
General Laborer 1
Mangler 1
Navvy 1
Carpenter 1
Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Pudddler In Iron 1
1st Class Certified Mistress 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Nursery Labourer 1
Case Maker 1
Clerk 1
Needle Eyer 1
Needle Maker 1
Needle Paperer 1
Punch Maker 1
Upper House Maid 1

Welks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 67% 35,166
2 Wilks 80% 32,095
3 Walks 80% 1,510
4 Walkes 67% 1,403
5 Wilkis 67% 396
6 Welks 100% 177

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The surname Welks is the 6th most popular variant of Wilkes.

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