Origins of the Kidd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 507North West 124Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 382East Midlands 120West Midlands 302East 234London 866South East 328South West 69South Wales 30Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kidds lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Kidd

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    762nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kidd surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Kidd first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kidds

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    Common female occupations for Kidds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    268

    Domestic Servant

    183

    Housekeeper

    123

    General Servant Domestic

    110

    Living On Own Means

    104

    Common male occupations for Kidds in 1921

    Farmer

    214

    General Labourer

    204

    Agricultural Labourer

    187

    Blacksmith

    181

    Coal Miner

    159

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