Origins of the Harman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 67North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 187East Midlands 45West Midlands 204East 387London 1562South East 1072South West 150South Wales 45Mid Wales 12West Wales 2North Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harmans lived in london

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    7,500 Harman Travel & migration records
    46,000 Harmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harman

    How common is your surname?

    971st most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Harmans most likely to marry?

    Harman Or Harmon Or Harmors
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    What are the most common Harman first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Man with milk churns and census card collage
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    Common jobs for Harmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    218

    Laundress

    215

    General Servant Domestic

    130

    Domestic Servant

    122

    Charwoman

    112

    Commmon male occupations for Harmans in 1921

    Carpenter

    261

    General Labourer

    243

    Bricklayer

    195

    Agricultural Labourer

    176

    Farm Labourer

    125

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