Origins of the Hannant surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 111North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 17West Midlands 2East 331London 81South East 45South West 3South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hannants lived in east

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    300 Hannant Travel & migration records
    5,400 Hannants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hannant

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    What are the most common Hannant first names?

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    Common jobs for Hannants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hannants in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Pauper

    24

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Laundress

    16

    Cook Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Hannants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    86

    Farm Labourer

    38

    General Labourer

    22

    Fisherman

    16

    Farmer

    14

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