Origins of the Jean surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 10East Midlands 11West Midlands 8East 12London 46South East 16South West 9South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jeans lived in london

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    1,500 Jean Travel & migration records
    1,700 Jeans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jean

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

    Who were Jeans most likely to marry?

    Jean Louises
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    What are the most common Jean first names?

    Joseph

    Louis

    Marie

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jeans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jeans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Dress Maker

    8

    Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Jeans in 1921

    Carpenter

    15

    Farm Hands

    13

    Able Seaman

    11

    Farmer

    11

    Gardener

    11

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