Origins of the Farrah surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 57East Midlands 1West Midlands 3East 7London 51South East 7South West 12South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Farrahs lived in yorkshire

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    240 Farrah Travel & migration records
    1,900 Farrahs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Farrah

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    What are the most common Farrah first names?

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    Common jobs for Farrahs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Farrahs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Assistant Photographic Materials Co Ld

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Farrahs in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    11

    Coal Miner

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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