Origins of the Lakeman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 3West Midlands 7East 30London 69South East 39South West 110South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lakemans lived in south-west

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    830 Lakeman Travel & migration records
    4,100 Lakemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lakeman

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    What are the most common Lakeman first names?

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    Common jobs for Lakemans

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

    Common female occupations for Lakemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Tailoress

    13

    Charwoman

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Lakemans in 1921

    Carpenter

    27

    Basket Maker

    20

    Shipwright

    17

    Fisherman

    16

    Ab

    10

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