Origins of the Dyson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 181North West 161Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 6261East Midlands 150West Midlands 226East 186London 2669South East 313South West 44South Wales 34Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dysons lived in yorkshire

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    9,600 Dyson Travel & migration records
    96,000 Dysons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dyson

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    506th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Dyson first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dysons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dysons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    447

    Dressmaker

    306

    Woollen Weaver

    289

    Living On Own Means

    196

    Weaver

    162

    Commmon male occupations for Dysons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    504

    Woollen Weaver

    316

    Farmer

    217

    Cotton Weaver

    210

    General Labourer

    208

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