Origins of the De surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 98North West 220Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 285East Midlands 100West Midlands 185East 516London 4108South East 1589South West 207South Wales 58Mid Wales 10West Wales 6North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Des lived in london

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    81,000 De Travel & migration records
    93,000 Des found in all Census records

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    What are the most common De first names?

    Juan

    Francisco

    Maria

    Juana

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    Common jobs for Des

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

    Commmon female occupations for Des in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    753

    Dressmaker

    570

    Private Means

    538

    Annuitant

    356

    At Home

    244

    Commmon male occupations for Des in 1921

    Tailor

    411

    Farmer

    361

    Carpenter

    353

    Student

    339

    Clerk

    324

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