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Origins of the Kahn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 22East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 8London 122South East 6South West 8South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kahns lived in london

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    6,900 Kahn Travel & migration records
    1,200 Kahns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kahn first names?

    Joseph

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    Rose

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Kahns

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

    Common female occupations for Kahns in 1921

    None

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Clerks

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Common male occupations for Kahns in 1921

    Salespersons

    40

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    22

    Foremen

    21

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks

    21

    Clerks

    20

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