Last Name GILKS

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Meaning The son of William or Guillaume, from the nickname Gill, and diminutive Gil-kin. Possibly from Gill or Jill, but '-kin' was rarely added to girls' names, Malkin (Mary) being almost the only exception. Gilkes and Gilks are modifications of Gilkins, just as Perkes and Dawks are of Perkins or Dawkes and Dawks or Dawkins.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 134,037 (2000 US census)
Count 116 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 84.48%, or 98 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 5.17%, or 6 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 5.17%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 4.31%, or 5 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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