Origins of the Geary surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 62North West 35Isle of ManYorkshire 162East Midlands 636West Midlands 137East 125London 525South East 258South West 68South Wales 54Mid Wales 2West Wales 3North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gearys lived in east-midlands

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    12,000 Geary Travel & migration records
    23,000 Gearys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Geary

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    We have for the Geary surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Gearys most likely to marry?

    Mc Gearys
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    What are the most common Geary first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gearys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gearys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    116

    Laundress

    59

    Charwoman

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Commmon male occupations for Gearys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    98

    General Labourer

    92

    Tailor

    83

    Carpenter

    71

    Butcher

    69

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