Researching Nick Weekes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 760 people with the Weekes surname? In that year Weekes was ranked number 2821 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nick means "Form of NICHOLAS. Victory of the People" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Nick Weekes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nick Weekes and the Weekes Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2350 people with the Weekes surname in the UK? Weekes is now ranked number 2130 for popularity in the UK. |
Weekes Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Weekes surname in the USA? Weekes is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Nick Weekes
Nick Weekes
Nicholas 'Nick' Paul Weekes (born 20 October 1981) is a former English cricketer. Weekes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast. He was born at Crawley, Sussex.
Weekes represented the Sussex Cricket Board in a single List A match came against the Wales Minor Counties in the 2nd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001. In his only List A match, he scored 5 runs and took a single catch in the field. With the ball he took a single wicket with figures of 1/51.
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