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 75
Agricultural Labourer 10
Annuitant 8
Shoe Maker 8
Dress Maker 7
Clerk 6
Coal Miner 6
Domestic Servant 5
Commercial Clerk 5
Butcher 5
Labourer 5
Wire Drawer 5
Tailor 4
Laundress 4
General Servant 4
No Occupation 4
Vicars Daur 4
Lodging House Keeper 3
Wife Of Above 3
Painter 3
Farmers Son 3
Nurse 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Grocer 2
Machinist In Shoe Trade 2

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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