Wilks is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wilks
No. of characters: 5
Origin: England
Meaning:

See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

The form of Wilke. Shortened forms of Wilkins, i.e., the son of little Will, a pt form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

The variant form of Wilczek. Dweller at the sign of the little wolf; one thought to have some characteristic of a little wolf.

Shortened forms of Wilkins, i.e., the son of little Will, a pt form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

How popular is Wilks?

Wilks is common in United States, England, Australia, Jamaica, Canada, New Zealand, Wales, South Africa, Germany.

Wilks is ranked 23013 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wilks bearers increased by 3.29 per cent in 2010 US census to 8972 since 2000, the surname slipped by 213 spots and ranked at 3962. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 63.03 64.94
Black 32.29 31.1
Others 2.12 1.76
Hispanic or Latino 2.06 1.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26 0.43
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.25 0.29
Wilks is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Falkland Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 23563 people have been found who wears Wilks as their family name. Wilks is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wilks:
3,746 United States12,026
Countries with thousands of Wilks:
1,390 England5,888
2,004 Australia1,912
368 Jamaica1,210
Countries with hundreds of Wilks:
4,883 Canada946
2,128 New Zealand370
1,166 Wales295
22,792 South Africa250
32,551 Germany246
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,924 Scotland89
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
216 Cayman Islands38
275,741 Thailand27
49,506 Spain27
11,611 Singapore21
213,627 France20
28,127 Norway19
9,673 Ireland18
118,579 Argentina16
49,719 Switzerland11
27,512 United Arab Emirates11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,193 Oman10
73,605 Sweden10
85,467 Netherlands9
57,975 Israel9
10,839 Northern Ireland8
440,995 Brazil7
121,657 Italy6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 19 years old immigrant Samuel Wilks who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 7, 1849 by Enterprise put out from Dublin. Workman John Wilks, Mason Jas. Wilks, Sarah Wilks, aged 21, Workman Joseph Wilks, 20 years old James Wilks, Edward Wilks, 22 years old Catherine Wilks, are other Wilks that migrated to US.

From Germany

Ernst-G.P. Wilks was 24 years old when he migrated to United States on April 22, 1870. He lived in Prussia where he worked as merchant and took Ohio from Bremen. Farmer Ida Wilks, Anna Wilks, aged 29, Wilhne. Wilks (6 months old), Marie Wilks, aged 18, Sophie Wilks, aged 40, Johanne Wilks, 22 years old Anna Wilks, Wilh. Wilks (33) Farmer, are others that migrated to US from Bremen, Hamburg & Havre and Bremen & Southampton.

Wilks Namesakes

  • Robert Wilks, British actor and theatrical manager
  • Alan Wilks, footballer with Queens Park Rangers
  • William Wilks, notable British horticulturalist and clergyman
  • Ivor Wilks, noted British Africanist and historian
  • Samuel Wilks, British physician and biographer
  • Samuel S. Wilks, American mathematician and academic
  • Yorick Wilks, FBCS, a British computer scientist, is Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sheffield, Visiting Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Gresham College
  • Maurice Wilks, automotive and aeronautical engineer
  • Suzie Wilks, Australian TV lifestyle presenter and host of six prime time television shows since 1997
  • Sam Wilks, English footballer who played for Rotherham County
  • Jim Wilks, former American football defensive end
  • Eileen Wilks, American fiction writer living in Midland, Texas
  • Ted Wilks, American professional baseball player
  • Guy Wilks, British rally driver

Wilks Namesakes

  • Robert Wilks, British actor and theatrical manager
  • Alan Wilks, footballer with Queens Park Rangers
  • William Wilks, notable British horticulturalist and clergyman
  • Ivor Wilks, noted British Africanist and historian
  • Samuel Wilks, British physician and biographer
  • Samuel S. Wilks, American mathematician and academic
  • Yorick Wilks, FBCS, a British computer scientist, is Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sheffield, Visiting Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Gresham College
  • Maurice Wilks, automotive and aeronautical engineer
  • Suzie Wilks, Australian TV lifestyle presenter and host of six prime time television shows since 1997
  • Sam Wilks, English footballer who played for Rotherham County
  • Jim Wilks, former American football defensive end
  • Eileen Wilks, American fiction writer living in Midland, Texas
  • Ted Wilks, American professional baseball player
  • Guy Wilks, British rally driver

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