Wilks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilks Name Meaning: A patronymic variant from the personal name 'Wilk'. From polish 'Wolf'.

Perhaps applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a wolf or is somehow connected to them.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 537
Agricultural Labourer 139
Labourer 60
House Servant 45
Dress Maker 37
Coal Miner 36
Laundress 33
General Servant 29
House Keeper 25
Carter 20
Servant 19
Ag Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 16
Shoe Maker 16
Gardener 13
Butcher 13
House Maid 13
Wife Of Above 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Farm Labourer 11
Blacksmith 11
Cook 10
Tailor 10
Labourer Wife 9
School Mistress 9

Wilks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 83% 35,166
2 Wilks 100% 32,095
3 Walks 80% 1,510
4 Walkes 67% 1,403
5 Wilkis 83% 396
6 Welks 80% 177

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The surname Wilks is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilkes.

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