Origins of the Dial surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 7West Midlands 2East 1London 4South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dials lived in north-east

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    320 Dial Travel & migration records
    720 Dials found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dial

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    What are the most common Dial first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dials

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dials in 1921

    Farmer's Daur

    3

    Silk Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Formerly Schoolmistress

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dials in 1921

    Farm Hands

    43

    Coal Miner

    38

    General Farmers

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    11

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