Origins of the Freitas surname

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    In 1921, most Freitases lived in south-west

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    710 Freitas Travel & migration records
    81 Freitases found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Freitas

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    What are the most common Freitas first names?

    Antonio

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Freitases

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

    Commmon female occupations for Freitases in 1921

    Domestic Servt

    1

    Housekeeper Doemstic

    1

    Office Machine Operators

    1

    Packing

    1

    Pupil

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Freitases in 1921

    Farm Hands

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    General Farmers

    16

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles

    7

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    6

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