Origins of the Dick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 293North West 73Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 195East Midlands 46West Midlands 37East 90London 481South East 197South West 22South Wales 16Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dicks lived in london

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    19,000 Dick Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Dick

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    893rd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Dick first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Dicks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dicks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    355

    Domestic Servant

    207

    Housekeeper

    206

    F S

    162

    Annuitant

    153

    Commmon male occupations for Dicks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    502

    Mason

    259

    Joiner

    218

    Shoemaker

    211

    Farmer

    204

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