Origins of the Collard surname
About the Collards
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Interesting facts about Collard
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Collard surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Collard first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Collards
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Collards in 1921
Dressmaker
85
Laundress
83
Domestic Servant
38
Living On Own Means
37
General Servant Domestic
32
Common male occupations for Collards in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
118
Carpenter
76
General Labourer
73
Farm Labourer
70
Farmer
65
