Origins of the Lennox surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 155North West 67Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 9West Midlands 10East 41London 117South East 64South West 47South Wales 16Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lennoxs lived in north-east

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    6,200 Lennox Travel & migration records
    13,000 Lennoxs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lennox

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    We have for the Lennox surname. The oldest one dates back to 1509.

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    What are the most common Lennox first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Lennoxs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lennoxs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    108

    Sub-Editor

    50

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Housekeeper

    39

    House Servant

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Lennoxs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    82

    Farmer

    61

    Carter

    58

    Tailor

    48

    Joiner

    47

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