Recent research has suggested that the surname Wilkie has been around for nearly 1100 years. Wilkie is a middle English occupational surname. First historical evidence of the surname dates to the county of Norfolk in 1168. This was a regular term throughout the Anglo-Saxon period in Northern England, but now the surname is fairly widespread in Northern Europe. In the fifteenth century a considerable group of travellers known as Wilkie's migrated to the British colonies in Australia.
Wilkie is currently at number 1526 of the UK's most popular names. There are approximately 102852 with the name Wilkie living in Great Britain. It is noted that a late nineteenth century Wilkie could out drink a Elephant. A tarnished past is clear, especially around the summer of 1906 when John Wilkie stole a greyhound and was sentenced to jail. 121
Traits associated with Wilkie
The Wilkie's are highly regarded for their happy personalities. The Wilkie family have been linked to the planet Mars causing them to be knowledgable, conscientious and elusive. They take up new activities reguarly but lack focus, constantly needing new interests. Moving from interest to interest as apparently purposelessly as a water falling from a fountain. They reflect every change in their own surroundings and can often become over optimistic and materialistic.
Most famous Wilkie's
Famous Wilkie's include: