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Origins of the Fake surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 12West Midlands 7East 56London 50South East 24South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fakes lived in east

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    180 Fake Travel & migration records
    1,700 Fakes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fake

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    What are the most common Fake first names?

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    Common jobs for Fakes

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

    Common female occupations for Fakes in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Bricklayer

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Fakes in 1921

    Bricklayer

    32

    Carpenter

    16

    Wheelwright

    16

    Baker

    13

    Tailor

    7

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