Origins of the Fleet surname
About the Fleets
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Interesting facts about Fleet
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Fleet surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.
What are the most common Fleet first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Fleets
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Fleets in 1921
Dressmaker
74
General Servant Domestic
68
Laundress
63
Domestic Servant
54
General Servant
54
Common male occupations for Fleets in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
171
General Labourer
108
Carpenter
92
Farm Labourer
90
Ab
74
