Origins of the Aitken surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 168North West 78Isle of Man 16Yorkshire 58East Midlands 50West Midlands 65East 51London 355South East 119South West 42South Wales 11Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aitkens lived in london

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    16,000 Aitken Travel & migration records
    54,000 Aitkens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aitken

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    947th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Aitken surname. The oldest one dates back to 1658.

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    What are the most common Aitken first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Aitkens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Aitkens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    368

    Housekeeper

    227

    Domestic Servant

    222

    Annuitant

    177

    F S

    166

    Commmon male occupations for Aitkens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    591

    Joiner

    262

    Carter

    231

    Weaver

    219

    Mason

    216

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