Origins of the Brian surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 39Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 51East Midlands 22West Midlands 268East 33London 223South East 101South West 68South Wales 53Mid Wales 5West Wales 1North Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brians lived in west-midlands

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    What are the most common Brian first names?

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    Common jobs for Brians

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    Common female occupations for Brians in 1921

    Servant

    74

    Laundress

    63

    Charwoman

    60

    General Servant

    60

    Domestic Servant

    59

    Common male occupations for Brians in 1921

    General Labourer

    108

    Tailor

    80

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Laborer

    71

    Coal Miner

    60

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