Origins of the Jack surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 150North West 46Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 78East Midlands 52West Midlands 47East 125London 436South East 171South West 36South Wales 3Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jacks lived in london

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    14,000 Jack Travel & migration records
    46,000 Jacks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jack

    How common is your surname?

    985th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Jack surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Jack first names?

    James

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jacks

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

    Common female occupations for Jacks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    258

    Domestic Servant

    231

    F S

    175

    Housekeeper

    164

    House Servant

    122

    Common male occupations for Jacks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    492

    Farmer

    281

    Fisherman

    276

    Weaver

    251

    Mason

    237

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