Origins of the Levi surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 308East Midlands 17West Midlands 26East 15London 218South East 74South West 112South Wales 15Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Levis lived in yorkshire

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    4,400 Levi Travel & migration records
    7,800 Levis found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Levi

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    What are the most common Levi first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Levis

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

    Commmon female occupations for Levis in 1921

    Tailoress

    68

    Dressmaker

    29

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Laundress

    16

    At School

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Levis in 1921

    Tailor

    170

    Slipper Maker

    28

    General Dealer

    21

    Traveller

    20

    Jeweller

    19

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