Berks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Berks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Berks family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 13
Labourer 6
Independent 5
Shoe Maker 5
Brick Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Silk Weaver 4
Crate Maker 4
Farmer 4
Potter Apprentice 4
Iron Moulder 3
Male Servant 3
Collier 3
Dress Maker 3
Winder 2
Hair Dresser 2
Boot Makers Shopman 2
Engineer 2
Servant 2
Tailor 2
Journeyman Potter 2
Moulder 2
Potter Journeyman 2
Clerk 2
Currier's Apprentice 2

Berks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brooks 50% 207,747
2 Brookes 43% 48,596
3 Birks 80% 13,371
4 Barks 80% 6,211
5 Burks 80% 4,148
6 Berks 100% 4,037
7 Barkes 67% 2,170
8 Breaks 67% 1,812
9 Brakes 50% 893
10 Barkas 67% 864
11 Burkes 67% 605
12 Barkus 67% 426
13 Birkes 67% 348
14 Brokes 50% 302
15 Broks 60% 222
16 Briks 60% 167
17 Berkes 83% 151
18 Breeks 67% 104

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The surname Berks is the 6th most popular variant of Brooks.

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