Origins of the Caplan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 71East Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 22London 300South East 20South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caplans lived in london

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    2,400 Caplan Travel & migration records
    2,400 Caplans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caplan

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    What are the most common Caplan first names?

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    Samuel

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    Rose

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    Common jobs for Caplans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Caplans in 1921

    Tailoress

    18

    Cap Maker

    6

    Schole

    5

    Assisting In The Business

    4

    Cap Machinist

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Caplans in 1921

    Tailor

    32

    Cabinet Maker

    21

    Salespersons

    14

    Clerks

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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