Origins of the Bingham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 71North West 91Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1151East Midlands 673West Midlands 234East 183London 561South East 475South West 76South Wales 17Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Binghams lived in yorkshire

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    43,000 Binghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bingham

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    933rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bingham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Bingham first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Binghams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Binghams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    Domestic Servant

    105

    Housekeeper

    89

    General Servant Domestic

    85

    Living On Own Means

    80

    Commmon male occupations for Binghams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    209

    Coal Miner

    190

    Farmer

    148

    General Labourer

    117

    Farm Labourer

    116

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