Origins of the Hope surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1766North West 706Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 551East Midlands 125West Midlands 479East 233London 2517South East 618South West 242South Wales 55Mid Wales 55West Wales 55North Wales 41Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hopes lived in london

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    17,000 Hope Travel & migration records
    100,000 Hopes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hope

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    414th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hope surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Hope first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hopes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hopes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    400

    Cotton Weaver

    369

    Domestic Servant

    230

    Living On Own Means

    227

    House Servant

    185

    Commmon male occupations for Hopes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    748

    General Labourer

    350

    Farmer

    334

    Coal Miner Hewer

    271

    Joiner

    250

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