Origins of the Earp surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 67Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 99East Midlands 97West Midlands 386East 31London 145South East 59South West 21South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West Wales 3North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Earps lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Earp

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    What are the most common Earp first names?

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    Common jobs for Earps

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

    Commmon female occupations for Earps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    30

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Tailoress

    26

    At Home

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Earps in 1921

    Farmer

    60

    Coal Miner

    51

    Bricklayer

    41

    Blacksmith

    35

    Gardener

    31

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