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Wilk Name Meaning

Polish: from Polish wilk ‘wolf’, probably from an Old Slavic personal name containing this element, but perhaps also applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a wolf or connected with wolves. Scottish and English: from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Wilkin, as if that contained the Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in. North German: variant of Wilke.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Will, Wick, Wild, Milk, Silk, Walk, Wilke, Bick, Wile, Wilks

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Wilk Family Origin

Where is the Wilk family from?

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You can see how Wilk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilk families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Wilk families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Wilk's in the UK. London had the highest population of Wilk families in 1891.
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Wilk Family Occupations

What did your Wilk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, carrier builders Labourer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Wilk. 10% of Wilk men worked as a carrier builders Labourer Heavy Worker and 55% of Wilk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wilk were Bricklayers (pensioner) and Packer Biscuit Worker

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • carrier builders Labourer Heavy Worker
    10%
  • Barristeratlaw
    10%
  • Bricklayer Heavy Work
    10%
  • Bricklayers (pensioner)
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Cook General
    10%
  • None
    10%
  • Packer Biscuit Worker
    10%

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

Wilk Historical Records

What Wilk family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Wilk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wilk. 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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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Wilk. For the veterans among your Wilk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wilk Life Expectancy

What is the average Wilk lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wilk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wilk in 1950 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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