Works Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Berkshire 0
Cambridgeshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Cornwall 0
Cumberland 0
Derbyshire 0
Devon 2
Dorset 0
Durham 0
Essex 0
Gloucestershire 0
Hampshire 0
Herefordshire 0
Hertfordshire 0
Huntingdonshire 0
Isle of Man 0
Kent 0
Lancashire 0
Leicestershire 0
Lincolnshire 0
London 7
Middlesex 0
Northumberland 0
Norfolk 14
Northamptonshire 0
Nottinghamshire 2
Oxfordshire 0
Rutland 0
Shropshire 0
Suffolk 0
Somerset 3
Surrey 0
Sussex 5
Staffordshire 0
Warwickshire 0
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 4
Worcestershire 0
Yorkshire 4

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Carmarthenshire 0
Denbighshire 0
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 0
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 1
Pembrokeshire 0
Radnorshire 0

Works Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Works family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 3
Apprentice 2
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Chimney Sweep 1
Ship Wright 1
Assistant 1
Carpenter 1
Weaver 1
Widow 1
Female Servant 1
Carrier 1
Servant 1
Yeoman 1
Labourer 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Works

Name Census Frequency
William Works 20
John Works 14
Mary Works 14
Elizabeth Works 13
Thomas Works 13
George Works 12
Sarah Works 12
Henry Works 11
James Works 11
Alfred Works 8
Benjamin Works 8
Alice Works 7
Joseph Works 7
Annie Works 6
Emily Works 6
Frederick Works 6
Jane Works 6
Ann Works 5
Arthur Works 4
Eliza Works 4
Ellen Works 4
Fanny Works 4
Florence Works 4
Hannah Works 4
Herbert Works 4

Works Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Works 100% 320
2 Wreaks 50% 189
3 Warks 80% 159

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The surname Works is the most popular version of all its varients

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