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 1,002
Coal Miner 52
Domestic Servant 51
Agricultural Labourer 51
Dress Maker 43
General Servant 41
General Labourer 40
Labourer 36
Laundress 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Nailor 21
Farm Labourer 17
Labourer In Iron Works 16
Annuitant 14
Bricklayer 14
Carpenter 14
Brick Layer 13
Milliner 13
Charwoman 13
Nailer 13
Shoe Maker 13
Nail Maker 12
Gardener 11
Grocer 11
Tailor 11

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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