Jilks Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Jilks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jilks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:928,63447,428
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jilks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jilks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jilks occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jilks.

How Common Is The Last Name Jilks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Jilks are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Jilks is most common in England, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 30 percent live, Warwickshire, where 17 percent live and Cornwall, where 15 percent live. Besides England Jilks is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Jilks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jilks has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jilks surname rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jilks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jilks last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jilks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $49,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ilks895/
Jelks802,481/
Gilks801,618/
Eilks8071/
Silks8021/
Hilks803/
Ielks800/
Zilks800/
Aileks738/
Zilkse731/
Hillks730/
Jellks730/
Elks671,764/
Jilx672/
Ilgs671/
Jlxs671/
Slks671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jilks
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