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Origin Of The Surname Wilkes
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Meaning Of The Surname Wilkes
Protection
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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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