Work Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Work Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Work family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Farmer 2
Labourer 2
Inn Keeper 2
Coal Miner 2
Master Mariner 1
Seaman 1
House Keeper 1
Smith 1
Mariner 1
Book Domestic Servant 1
Carter 1
Warper In Cotton Mill 1
Labourer In Iron Works 1
Miner 1
Nail Maker 1
Puddler 1
Iron Moulder 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Cab Driver 1
Car Man 1
Book Keeper & Tobacconist 1
Domestic Servant 1

Work Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wark 75% 1,453
2 Work 100% 892
3 Wrake 40% 523
4 Warke 60% 155

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The surname Work is the 2nd most popular variant of Wark.

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