Origins of the John surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 82North West 68Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 102East Midlands 28West Midlands 88East 136London 639South East 281South West 9116South Wales 2130Mid Wales 1894West Wales 9North Wales 41Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Johns lived in south-west

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    17,000 John Travel & migration records
    120,000 Johns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about John

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    189th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common John first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Johns

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

    Common female occupations for Johns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    788

    House Servant

    412

    General Servant Domestic

    359

    Domestic Servant

    292

    General Servant

    292

    Common male occupations for Johns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,602

    Farmer

    913

    Coal Miner Hewer

    798

    Yeoman

    507

    Collier

    499

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