Origins of the Brazil surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 13West Midlands 20East 10London 47South East 43South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brazils lived in london

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    1,100 Brazil Travel & migration records
    2,000 Brazils found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Brazil

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    What are the most common Brazil first names?

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    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Brazils

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

    Commmon female occupations for Brazils in 1921

    Hawker

    9

    Travelers

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Cotton Operative

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Brazils in 1921

    Pork Butcher

    34

    Butcher

    20

    Hawker

    15

    Farm Hands

    11

    General Labourer

    9

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