Origins of the Carrington surname
About the Carringtons
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Interesting facts about Carrington
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Carrington surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.
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What are the most common Carrington first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Carringtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Carringtons in 1921
Dressmaker
108
Living On Own Means
85
Laundress
84
Domestic Servant
76
General Servant Domestic
76
Common male occupations for Carringtons in 1921
Coal Miner
176
Agricultural Labourer
141
General Labourer
124
Carpenter
105
Farm Labourer
104
