Origins of the Avila surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 10London 12South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Avilas lived in london

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    130 Avila Travel & migration records
    180 Avilas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Avila

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    What are the most common Avila first names?

    Juan

    Jose

    Maria

    Juana

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    Common jobs for Avilas

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

    Common female occupations for Avilas in 1921

    Annuitant

    3

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    3

    Pupil Boarder

    2

    Chief Of The Spanish None

    1

    General Domestic Servant

    1

    Common male occupations for Avilas in 1921

    Farm Hands

    55

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    General Farmers

    19

    Tinsmiths

    13

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    7

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