Origins of the Guyan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of Man 1Yorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 2EastLondon 13South East 6South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Guyans lived in north-east

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    240 Guyan Travel & migration records
    1,100 Guyans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Guyan

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    What are the most common Guyan first names?

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    Alexander

    Margaret

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Guyans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Guyans in 1921

    Fisherwoman

    14

    Fish Worker

    13

    Fisherman Wife

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Guyans in 1921

    White Fisher

    57

    Whitefisher

    36

    Fisherman

    34

    Seaman

    22

    Pilot

    10

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