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 22
Coal Miner 4
General Labourer 3
Dress Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Assistant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Bargeman 2
Dressmaker 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Second Hand Clothes Dealer 2
Labourer 2
Draper 2
Clerk 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Domestic Servant Butler 1
Saddler 1
Agent In A Chemical Industries 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Housemaid 1
Joiner 1
Laundress 1
Pianoforte Maker 1
Stoker Engine 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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