Origins of the Hand surname
About the Hands
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Interesting facts about Hand
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hand surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Hand first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hands
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hands in 1921
Dressmaker
188
Domestic Servant
107
Laundress
72
General Servant Domestic
67
Servant
66
Common male occupations for Hands in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
175
Farmer
119
General Labourer
118
Coal Miner
113
Carpenter
109
