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Wilkes


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Origin Of The Surname Wilkes

Meaning Of The Surname Wilkes

Protection

Interesting Facts About Wilkes

This family name firstly derives from the personal name Wilkin which in turn comes from the personal name William. It is thought that the name Wilks comes from the pet form ‘Will’ and this name was brought over to England by the Normans in the invasion of 1066. The name does have Germanic origins being made up of the elements ‘wil’ which means desire and ‘helm’ which means protection.

Wilkes Statistics

Wilkes is the number 473 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 20,512 share the surname Wilkes in the UK.

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