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Origins of the Hare surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 178North West 97Isle of ManYorkshire 543East Midlands 443West Midlands 121East 424London 1048South East 296South West 120South Wales 27Mid Wales 27West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hares lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Hare

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    807th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hare surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Hares most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Hare first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hares

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

    Common female occupations for Hares in 1921

    Dressmaker

    238

    Laundress

    144

    Living On Own Means

    125

    Domestic Servant

    118

    General Servant Domestic

    115

    Common male occupations for Hares in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    272

    General Labourer

    211

    Farm Labourer

    157

    Farmer

    147

    Carpenter

    112

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