Find out how popular the last name Weaks is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Weaks.

Weaks, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Weaks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weaks in America

Weaks is the 23268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weaks surname appeared 1,095 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Weaks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weaks to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Weaks

The surname "WEAKS" is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 12th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "wic," which referred to a small settlement or dwelling place. It is possible that the name was initially given to someone who lived in or near a small hamlet or village.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1195, where a person named Robert Wyke is mentioned. This early spelling variation, "Wyke," is likely an ancestral form of the modern surname "WEAKS."

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various manorial records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a person named Henry de la Wyke is listed. The use of the preposition "de la" in this instance suggests that the individual was associated with a specific location bearing the name "Wyke."

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname "WEAKS" or its early variants. However, it does mention several place names that may have contributed to the formation of the surname, such as Wick in Worcestershire and Wyke in Somerset.

One notable individual with the surname "WEAKS" was Sir Thomas Wyke (c. 1460-1537), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as a Justice of the Common Pleas during the reign of Henry VIII. Another noteworthy figure was Captain John Wyke (c. 1585-1627), an English explorer and maritime adventurer who was among the earliest European settlers in Bermuda.

In the 17th century, the surname appeared in various forms, including "Weeke," "Weik," and "Weeks," as evidenced by parish records and legal documents from that period. One example is William Weeke (1608-1691), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

As the surname spread throughout England and eventually to other parts of the British Isles, various spelling variations emerged, reflecting regional dialects and local pronunciations. Some notable individuals with the surname "WEAKS" in later centuries include John Weeks (1770-1853), an English sculptor and engraver, and Sir Wilfred Weeks (1904-1980), a British politician and Member of Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weaks

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Weaks.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Weaks was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Weaks has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Weaks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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