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 657
Agricultural Labourer 122
Labourer 78
General Servant 43
Domestic Servant 40
Coal Miner 30
Dress Maker 28
Laundress 24
Annuitant 23
Worsted Weaver 23
Gardener 20
Shoe Maker 16
Servant 16
Cook 15
House Keeper 15
Farm Labourer 15
Carpenter 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Butcher 14
Errand Boy 13
Wife Of Above 13
Collier 13
Labourer's Wife 12
Ag Labourer 12
Farm Servant 11

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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