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Origins of the Frend surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 5West Midlands 3East 18London 37South East 42South West 33South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Frends lived in south-east

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    380 Frend Travel & migration records
    1,300 Frends found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Frend

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    What are the most common Frend first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Frends

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

    Common female occupations for Frends in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Laundress

    9

    None

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Frends in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Mariner

    8

    Master

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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