Origins of the Lenny surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 7London 56South East 18South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lennys lived in london

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    470 Lenny Travel & migration records
    1,600 Lennys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lenny

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    What are the most common Lenny first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lennys

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    Commmon female occupations for Lennys in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    Farmer

    7

    Servant

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lennys in 1921

    Tailor

    18

    Farmer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    8

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