Recent studies suggest the family name Wilkes dates back to the ninth century. Wilkes is a British occupational name of old French origins. Records dating back to 1178 suggest there was a contingency of Wilkes's in the county of Kent. The surname went global in the sixteenth and seventeenth century with the expansion of the British empire and the establishment of independant colonies.
Wilkes is the 737th most common surname in Great Britain. In the UK alone there are 107823 people with the surname Wilkes. A survey conducted by HM Treasury in the mid forties found popular occurance of this family name. The county of Kent in England holds the largest density of people with the surname Wilkes. If a certain legal document is to be believed the early 19th century Wilkes's liked a drink or three. Never too far from controversy 2 brothers Chris Wilkes and Michael Wilkes were sent to jail in 1893 for pinching a bicycle. 97
Most famous Wilkes's
The most famous Wilkes's are:-
John Wilkes
Israel Wilkes
Jonathan Wilkes
Joe Wilkes
Stephen Wilkes
Cathy Wilkes
Doug Wilkes
James Wilkes
Jonnie Wilkes
Charles Wilkes
Justin Wilkes
Michael Wilkes
Maurice Wilkes
Adrian Wilkes
Matthew Wilkes
Andrew Wilkes
Simon Wilkes
Rod Wilkes
Samuel Wilkes
Kathryn Wilkes
Jenny Wilkes
Mark Wilkes
Eric Wilkes
Angela Wilkes
Tom Wilkes
Lucas Wilkes
Sandie Wilkes
Ollie Wilkes
Galen Wilkes
Rich Wilkes
Ann Wilkes