Yorke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yorke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yorke family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 197
Living On Own Means 21
Coal Miner 15
Domestic Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Dress Maker 10
General Labourer 10
General Servant 9
Carpenter 7
Farmer 7
Laundress 7
Blacksmith 6
Errand Boy 5
Clerk 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Shoe Maker 4
Farm Labourer 4
Grocer 4
Machinist 4
Farm Servant 4
Cook Domestic Servant 3
School Teacher 3
Mill Hand 3
Boot Clicker 3

Yorke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 York 80% 29,387
2 Yorke 100% 7,402
3 Yark 60% 209

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The surname Yorke is the 2nd most popular variant of York.

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