Origins of the Byas surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 15East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 4London 11South East 1South WestSouth Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Byases lived in north-west

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    190 Byas Travel & migration records
    510 Byases found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Byas

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    What are the most common Byas first names?

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    Common jobs for Byases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Byases in 1921

    Fundholder

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Farmer's Wife

    3

    Dressm

    2

    General Serv

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Byases in 1921

    Tailor

    6

    Farm Hands

    5

    Farmer

    4

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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