Wilkes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilkes Name Meaning: A patronymic form of 'Wilk',a back-formation from 'Wilkin'.A pet form of William wil 'will','desire' + helm 'helmet','protection'.

The name was introduced into england at the time of the conquest and became very popular as a name in England,to honour the conqueror himself.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilkes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilkes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 678
Labourer 66
Agricultural Labourer 60
Domestic Servant 41
General Servant 36
Dress Maker 28
Laundress 28
Coal Miner 25
Miner 24
Carpenter 24
Tailor 21
Shoe Maker 16
Nailor 15
House Keeper 14
Annuitant 13
Gun Lock Filer 13
Brick Layer 12
Bricklayer 12
Bolt Forger 12
Nailer 11
Blacksmith 11
Puddler 10
Gardener 9
Stone Mason 9
Cook 9

Wilkes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 100% 35,166
2 Wilks 83% 32,095
3 Walks 67% 1,510
4 Walkes 83% 1,403
5 Wilkis 83% 396
6 Welks 67% 177

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The surname Wilkes is the most popular version of all its varients

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