Origins of the Homan surname

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    In 1921, most Homans lived in london

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    1,300 Homan Travel & migration records
    4,500 Homans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Homan

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    What are the most common Homan first names?

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    Common jobs for Homans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Homans in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Charwoman

    10

    Dressmaker

    10

    Servant

    9

    Boot Machinist

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Homans in 1921

    Carpenter

    19

    Currier

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Tallow Chandler

    17

    Farm Hands

    16

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