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
School 169
Private Means 25
General Labourer 14
Dressmaker 14
Labourer 12
None 12
Clerk 11
Farm Labourer 11
At School 11
General Servant (domestic) 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
At Home 8
School Mistress 7
Housekeeper 7
Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
House Keeper 6
House Painter 6
Student 6
Bricklayer 5
Tailoress 5
Typist 5
Boot Maker 4
Chauffeur (domestic) 4
Boot Laster 4

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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