Origins of the Byng surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of Man 1YorkshireEast Midlands 10West Midlands 217East 1London 51South East 125South West 18South Wales 7Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Byngs lived in west-midlands

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    700 Byng Travel & migration records
    3,400 Byngs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Byng

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    What are the most common Byng first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Byngs

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

    Common female occupations for Byngs in 1921

    Nail Maker

    39

    Nailor

    17

    Nailer

    14

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Common male occupations for Byngs in 1921

    Nail Maker

    45

    Nailor

    23

    Bricklayer

    17

    General Labourer

    17

    Carter

    15

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