Origins of the Barron surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 954North West 52Isle of Man 41Yorkshire 657East Midlands 127West Midlands 60East 105London 564South East 250South West 93South Wales 2Mid Wales 5West Wales 2North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barrons lived in north-east

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    43,000 Barrons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barron

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    998th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Barron first names?

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    Common jobs for Barrons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barrons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    Domestic Servant

    120

    Housekeeper

    93

    House Servant

    72

    F S

    70

    Commmon male occupations for Barrons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    246

    Farmer

    240

    Fisherman

    180

    Farm Servant

    136

    General Labourer

    116

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