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 944
Agricultural Labourer 109
Coal Miner 52
Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 47
Dress Maker 44
General Labourer 40
General Servant 34
Laundress 29
Farm Labourer 24
Butcher 20
Annuitant 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Worsted Weaver 16
Servant 15
Stone Mason 13
Carpenter 12
Charwoman 12
Gardener 12
No Occupation 12
Blacksmith 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Errand Boy 11
School 11
Bricklayer 10

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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