Origins of the Heller surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 2West MidlandsEast 8London 133South East 24South West 34South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hellers lived in london

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    4,400 Heller Travel & migration records
    2,200 Hellers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heller

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    What are the most common Heller first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Hellers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hellers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Clerks

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Hellers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    57

    Farm Hands

    28

    Foremen

    23

    Salespersons

    22

    Stock Clerks

    22

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