Origins of the Car surname
About the Cars
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Interesting facts about Car
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Car surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.
What are the most common Car first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Cars
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Cars in 1921
House Servant
11
Servant
10
Dressmaker
8
Domestic Servant
7
Pauper
5
Common male occupations for Cars in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
30
Gardener
8
General Labourer
8
Tailor
8
Coal Miner
7
