Origins of the Wykes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 237West Midlands 272East 48London 201South East 80South West 20South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wykeses lived in west-midlands

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    1,000 Wykes Travel & migration records
    11,000 Wykeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wykes

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    We have for the Wykes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Wykes first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wykeses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Wykeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    Living On Own Means

    26

    House Servant

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Housekeeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Wykeses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Bricklayer

    45

    Farmer

    33

    General Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    30

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