Origins of the Dent surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1443North West 217Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 806East Midlands 414West Midlands 305East 285London 787South East 264South West 171South Wales 65Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dents lived in north-east

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    7,300 Dent Travel & migration records
    59,000 Dents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dent

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    719th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dent surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Dent first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    300

    General Servant Domestic

    121

    Laundress

    119

    Living On Own Means

    117

    House Servant

    111

    Commmon male occupations for Dents in 1921

    Farmer

    310

    Coal Miner

    293

    Agricultural Labourer

    192

    General Labourer

    161

    Joiner

    145

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