Origins of the Larsen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 14West Midlands 4East 26London 125South East 38South West 25South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Larsens lived in london

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    29,000 Larsen Travel & migration records
    2,200 Larsens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Larsen first names?

    Lars

    Ole

    Anna

    Maren

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    Common jobs for Larsens

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

    Common female occupations for Larsens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Clerks

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    None

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Larsens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    174

    Farm Hands

    90

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    89

    General Farmers

    64

    Tinsmiths

    50

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