About Wilks
The surname Wilks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Will," a short form of William, combined with the patronymic suffix "-s." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Will or William. The name Wilks signifies "son of Will" or "son of William."
The surname Wilks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Wilks is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wilks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wilks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.