Origins of the Herod surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 67West Midlands 14East 26London 110South East 19South West 19South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herods lived in london

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    450 Herod Travel & migration records
    3,200 Herods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herod

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    What are the most common Herod first names?

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    Common jobs for Herods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    10

    Dress Maker

    9

    Cotton Winder

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Herods in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    13

    Blacksmith

    10

    Gamekeeper

    10

    Mate

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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