Origins of the Fanny surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 11West Midlands 17East 14London 28South East 14South West 14South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fannys lived in london

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    620 Fanny Travel & migration records
    1,000 Fannys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fanny

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    We have for the Fanny surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Fanny first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Fannys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fannys in 1921

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    No Occupation

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Fannys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    6

    Carter

    4

    Farm Labourer

    4

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