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Wilkens Family History

Wilkens Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: variant of Wilken. English: variant of Wilkins.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wilkens family from?

You can see how Wilkens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilkens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilkens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 55 Wilkens families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Wilkens's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wilkens families in 1891.
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What did your Wilkens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wilkens. 100% of Wilkens men worked as a Builders Labourer and 87% of Wilkens women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wilkens. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Wilkens. For the veterans among your Wilkens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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