Origins of the Hector surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 81East Midlands 69West Midlands 12East 33London 119South East 39South West 181South Wales 9Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hectors lived in south-west

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    What are the most common Hector first names?

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    Common jobs for Hectors

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    Commmon female occupations for Hectors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Annuitant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dress Maker

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Hectors in 1921

    Farmer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Mason

    28

    General Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    21

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