Origins of the Barks surname
About the Barkses
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Interesting facts about Barks
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Barks surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
What are the most common Barks first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Barkses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Barkses in 1921
Dressmaker
22
House Servant
20
General Servant Domestic
16
General Servant
15
Domestic Servant
11
Common male occupations for Barkses in 1921
Coal Miner
49
Agricultural Labourer
37
Stone Mason
27
General Labourer
22
Farmer
16
