Origins of the Large surname
About the Larges
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Interesting facts about Large
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Large surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Large first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Larges
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Larges in 1921
Dressmaker
141
General Servant Domestic
87
Domestic Servant
79
Living On Own Means
72
Laundress
69
Common male occupations for Larges in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
207
Farmer
162
General Labourer
131
Farm Labourer
104
Carpenter
95
