Origins of the Courtney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 79North West 53Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 86East Midlands 40West Midlands 65East 102London 542South East 238South West 222South Wales 47Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Courtneys lived in london

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    22,000 Courtneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Courtney

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    We have for the Courtney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Courtney first names?

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    Common jobs for Courtneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Courtneys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Domestic Servant

    61

    Laundress

    60

    General Servant Domestic

    53

    Charwoman

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Courtneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    117

    Tailor

    95

    Coal Miner

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    62

    Carpenter

    61

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