Origins of the Gustafson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 4East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 12London 18South East 2South West 2South Wales 3Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gustafsons lived in north-east

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    410 Gustafsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gustafson

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    Common jobs for Gustafsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gustafsons in 1921

    Stenographers And Typists

    4

    Secretaries

    3

    Clerks

    2

    Housewife

    2

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gustafsons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    32

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    Tinsmiths

    31

    Carpenters

    30

    General Farmers

    29

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