Origins of the Ferm surname
About the Ferms
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Interesting facts about Ferm
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Ferms most likely to marry?
Johansdrs
What are the most common Ferm first names?
John
William
Mary
Anna
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Common jobs for Ferms
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Ferms in 1921
House Servant
7
General Servant
5
General Servant Domestic
4
Laundress
4
Artist Oil Above Paintings
3
Commmon male occupations for Ferms in 1921
Tailor
6
Agricultural Labourer
5
General Labourer
5
Coal Miner
4
Farmer
3
