Origins of the Ahmed surname

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    In 1921, most Ahmeds lived in south-west

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    2,000 Ahmed Travel & migration records
    540 Ahmeds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ahmed

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    900th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ahmed surname. The oldest one dates back to 1883.

    Who were Ahmeds most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Ahmed first names?

    Ali

    Mohamed

    Yasmin

    Aisha

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    Common jobs for Ahmeds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ahmeds in 1921

    Assistant In Boarding House

    1

    Domestic Before Marriage

    1

    Machinist

    1

    Mission Hall Keeper

    1

    Trader

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Ahmeds in 1921

    Fireman

    33

    Lascar

    8

    Coal Trimmer

    5

    Law Student

    5

    Seaman

    4

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