Origins of the Carlyon surname
About the Carlyons
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Interesting facts about Carlyon
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Carlyon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Carlyon first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Carlyons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Carlyons in 1921
Dressmaker
16
Private Means
13
Farmers Daughter
12
House Keeper
12
Tin Dresser
12
Common male occupations for Carlyons in 1921
Tin Miner
76
Farmer
21
Copper Miner
14
Farmers Son
14
Solicitor
14
