Origins of the French surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 968North West 148Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 649East Midlands 426West Midlands 630East 1945London 4211South East 1870South West 846South Wales 161Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frenchs lived in london

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    27,000 French Travel & migration records
    140,000 Frenchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about French

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    273rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the French surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Frenchs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common French first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Frenchs

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

    Common female occupations for Frenchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    680

    Laundress

    526

    Domestic Servant

    381

    General Servant Domestic

    362

    General Servant

    300

    Common male occupations for Frenchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    941

    General Labourer

    572

    Farm Labourer

    523

    Farmer

    461

    Carpenter

    448

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