Origins of the Kaye surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 139Isle of Man 35Yorkshire 3729East Midlands 50West Midlands 44East 92London 562South East 89South West 24South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kayes lived in yorkshire

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    5,700 Kaye Travel & migration records
    43,000 Kayes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kaye

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    We have for the Kaye surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Kaye first names?

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    Common jobs for Kayes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kayes in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    146

    Dressmaker

    129

    Housekeeper

    80

    Living On Own Means

    80

    Worsted Weaver

    73

    Commmon male occupations for Kayes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    287

    Woollen Weaver

    169

    Coal Miner Hewer

    143

    Farmer

    115

    Joiner

    108

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