Welks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welks family

Profession Census Frequency
Sick Nurse 1
Baker 1
Cook Domestic 1
Agricultural Labourer Farm Labourer 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Engine Driver G W R 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Tailoress 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Packer Book Seller 1
Navvy 1
Boot Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Wheelwright 1
Coal Hewer 1
Parochial Relief 1
Mill Stone Dresser 1

Welks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 67% 35,166
2 Wilks 80% 32,095
3 Walks 80% 1,510
4 Walkes 67% 1,403
5 Wilkis 67% 396
6 Welks 100% 177

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The surname Welks is the 6th most popular variant of Wilkes.

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