Origins of the Behan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 17Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 11East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 2London 88South East 11South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Behans lived in london

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    4,400 Behan Travel & migration records
    1,300 Behans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Behans

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    Common female occupations for Behans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Barmaid

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Behans in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Chemical Labourer

    10

    Clerk

    10

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Porter

    7

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