Origins of the Flood surname
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Interesting facts about Flood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Flood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Flood first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Floods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Floods in 1921
Laundress
85
Dressmaker
82
Domestic Servant
61
Cotton Weaver
57
General Servant
56
Common male occupations for Floods in 1921
General Labourer
98
Tailor
96
Agricultural Labourer
67
Carpenter
66
Coal Miner
60
