Origins of the Creed surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 27West Midlands 79East 92London 482South East 233South West 285South Wales 67Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Creeds lived in london

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    3,900 Creed Travel & migration records
    17,000 Creeds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Creed

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    What are the most common Creed first names?

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    Common jobs for Creeds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Creeds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    82

    Laundress

    66

    Living On Own Means

    50

    General Servant

    40

    Domestic Servant

    39

    Commmon male occupations for Creeds in 1921

    Carpenter

    93

    General Labourer

    78

    Farmer

    73

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Tailor

    41

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