Origins of the Chan surname

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    In 1921, most Chans lived in london

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    1,700 Chan Travel & migration records
    330 Chans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chan

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    What are the most common Chan first names?

    Charlie

    Pedro

    Maria

    Juana

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    Common jobs for Chans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chans in 1921

    House Servant

    4

    Tailoress

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Maid Servant

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Chans in 1921

    Tinsmiths

    15

    Waiters And Waitresses

    15

    Sales Clerks

    8

    Fireman

    5

    General Farmers

    5

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