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Origins of the Black surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1154North West 304Isle of Man 56Yorkshire 793East Midlands 369West Midlands 237East 336London 1977South East 623South West 178South Wales 42Mid Wales 15West Wales 2North Wales 35Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blacks lived in london

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    70,000 Black Travel & migration records
    150,000 Blacks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Black

    How common is your surname?

    258th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Black surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

    Who were Blacks most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Black first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Blacks

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

    Common female occupations for Blacks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    838

    Domestic Servant

    692

    F S

    470

    Housekeeper

    450

    House Keeper

    407

    Common male occupations for Blacks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,062

    Joiner

    633

    Farmer

    581

    Tailor

    579

    Farm Servant

    503

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