Origins of the Belt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 78East Midlands 12West Midlands 21East 17London 44South East 21South West 74South Wales 12Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Belts lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Belt

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    What are the most common Belt first names?

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    Common jobs for Belts

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    Common female occupations for Belts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Living On Own Means

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Common male occupations for Belts in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Bricklayer

    23

    Shipwright

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

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