Origins of the Lake surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 290North West 95Isle of ManYorkshire 528East Midlands 209West Midlands 219East 860London 1796South East 831South West 915South Wales 70Mid Wales 64West Wales 3North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lakes lived in london

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    11,000 Lake Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Lake

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    564th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lake surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

    Who were Lakes most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Lake first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lakes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lakes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    395

    Laundress

    255

    Domestic Servant

    202

    General Servant Domestic

    169

    General Servant

    149

    Commmon male occupations for Lakes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    513

    Farm Labourer

    278

    General Labourer

    269

    Carpenter

    232

    Farmer

    181

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