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.
Discover how your Wilkes ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 44 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 45 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 44 |
| Essex | 70 |
| Gloucestershire | 130 |
| Hampshire | 65 |
| Herefordshire | 45 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 24 |
| Lancashire | 208 |
| Leicestershire | 26 |
| Lincolnshire | 11 |
| London | 357 |
| Middlesex | 55 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 23 |
| Nottinghamshire | 31 |
| Oxfordshire | 41 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 212 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 23 |
| Surrey | 39 |
| Sussex | 37 |
| Staffordshire | 1,271 |
| Warwickshire | 619 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 34 |
| Worcestershire | 384 |
| Yorkshire | 205 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 26 |
| Glamorgan | 24 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 56 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 716 |
| Coal Miner | 69 |
| General Labourer | 66 |
| Dress Maker | 55 |
| Domestic Servant | 47 |
| Labourer | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 30 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| General Servant Domestic | 23 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 20 |
| Iron Worker | 20 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Farmer | 18 |
| House Keeper | 17 |
| Living On Own Means | 16 |
| Brick Layer | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Boiler Maker | 11 |
| Iron Moulder | 11 |
| Cabinet Maker | 11 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| Clerk | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Wilkes | 2,100 |
| William Wilkes | 2,021 |
| John Wilkes | 2,002 |
| Thomas Wilkes | 1,398 |
| Elizabeth Wilkes | 1,320 |
| Sarah Wilkes | 1,303 |
| George Wilkes | 1,217 |
| James Wilkes | 931 |
| Joseph Wilkes | 808 |
| Ann Wilkes | 702 |
| Charles Wilkes | 701 |
| Eliza Wilkes | 600 |
| Henry Wilkes | 570 |
| Jane Wilkes | 505 |
| Emma Wilkes | 502 |
| Annie Wilkes | 501 |
| Samuel Wilkes | 485 |
| Alice Wilkes | 467 |
| Arthur Wilkes | 463 |
| Alfred Wilkes | 450 |
| Edward Wilkes | 428 |
| Ellen Wilkes | 425 |
| Richard Wilkes | 404 |
| Hannah Wilkes | 403 |
| Albert Wilkes | 360 |