Origins of the Lima surname

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    In 1921, most Limas lived in london

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    740 Lima Travel & migration records
    610 Limas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lima

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    What are the most common Lima first names?

    Jose

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    Maria

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Limas

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

    Commmon female occupations for Limas in 1921

    At Home

    14

    None

    12

    General Domestic Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Nil

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Limas in 1921

    Mason

    14

    Barber

    11

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Tinsmith

    8

    At School

    5

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