Origins of the Count surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 39West Midlands 21East 12London 50South East 26South West 17South Wales 5Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Counts lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Count

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    Who were Counts most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Count first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Counts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Counts in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Servant

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    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Counts in 1921

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

    Tailor

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Painter

    5

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