Origins of the Doyle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 500North West 410Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 592East Midlands 71West Midlands 212East 233London 3463South East 457South West 305South Wales 76Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 48Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doyles lived in london

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    100,000 Doyle Travel & migration records
    67,000 Doyles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Doyle

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    432nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Doyle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1575.

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    What are the most common Doyle first names?

    John

    James

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Doyles

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

    Common female occupations for Doyles in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    218

    Laundress

    212

    Charwoman

    209

    Servant

    198

    Dressmaker

    190

    Common male occupations for Doyles in 1921

    General Labourer

    533

    Dock Labourer

    468

    Coal Miner

    316

    Tailor

    213

    Fireman

    180

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