Origins of the Falk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 13East MidlandsWest Midlands 10East 12London 144South East 30South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Falks lived in london

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    4,000 Falk Travel & migration records
    1,600 Falks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Falk

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    What are the most common Falk first names?

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    William

    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Falks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Falks in 1921

    Tailoress

    11

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Assisting In The Business

    3

    Corsetiere

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Falks in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Farm Hands

    15

    Able Seaman

    13

    Cabinet Maker

    13

    Clerks

    13

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