Origins of the Gittings surname
About the Gittingses
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Interesting facts about Gittings
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Gittings surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
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What are the most common Gittings first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gittingses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Gittingses in 1921
Dressmaker
26
General Servant Domestic
19
Domestic Servant
16
General Servant
16
House Servant
12
Common male occupations for Gittingses in 1921
Coal Miner
45
Agricultural Labourer
19
Carpenter
19
General Labourer
19
Farm Labourer
13
