Origins of the Franco surname

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    In 1921, most Francos lived in london

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    750 Franco Travel & migration records
    340 Francos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Franco

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    What are the most common Franco first names?

    Antonio

    Jose

    Maria

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Francos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Francos in 1921

    At Home

    6

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Tailoress

    3

    Cotton Rover

    2

    None

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Francos in 1921

    Farm Hands

    32

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    31

    Tinsmiths

    13

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    10

    Cooks

    8

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