Origins of the Aaron surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 149East Midlands 12West Midlands 24East 37London 106South East 15South West 24South Wales 15Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aarons lived in yorkshire

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    1,600 Aaron Travel & migration records
    4,600 Aarons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aaron

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    What are the most common Aaron first names?

    Joseph

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Aarons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Aarons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    At Home

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Aarons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    27

    Tailor

    25

    Coal Miner

    21

    General Farmers

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

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