Origins of the Funk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 3London 10South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Funks lived in yorkshire

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    1,800 Funk Travel & migration records
    290 Funks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Funk

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    William

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Funks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Funks in 1921

    Tailoress

    3

    Assisting In The Business

    2

    Cigarette Maker

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Funks in 1921

    Farm Hands

    64

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    38

    Tinsmiths

    31

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    24

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    22

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