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 420
Agricultural Labourer 105
Labourer 57
House Servant 57
Farm Labourer 50
Dress Maker 31
Servant 25
Annuitant 24
General Servant 23
At Home 22
Ag Lab 22
Coal Miner 19
Laundress 18
Pauper 16
Nailor 16
Tailor 15
Farmer 14
Gardener 13
House Keeper 13
Farm Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Shoe Maker 10
Butcher 10
Domestic Duties 10
Cordwainer 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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