Origins of the Jew surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 18West Midlands 36East 4London 13South East 8South West 3South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jews lived in west-midlands

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    200 Jew Travel & migration records
    1,500 Jews found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jew

    How common is your surname?

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    We have for the Jew surname. The oldest one dates back to 1780.

    Who were Jews most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Jew first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Jews

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jews in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Lace Maker

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Jews in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Joiner

    14

    Carpenter

    13

    Butcher

    7

    Gardener

    7

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