Origins of the Hastings surname
About the Hastingses
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Interesting facts about Hastings
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hastings surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.
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What are the most common Hastings first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hastingses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hastingses in 1921
Dressmaker
194
Laundress
132
Domestic Servant
87
Housekeeper
77
Living On Own Means
76
Common male occupations for Hastingses in 1921
General Labourer
132
Farmer
120
Agricultural Labourer
109
Tailor
107
Coal Miner
77
