Origins of the Llewellyn surname
About the Llewellyns
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Interesting facts about Llewellyn
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Llewellyn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.
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What are the most common Llewellyn first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Llewellyns
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Llewellyns in 1921
Dressmaker
235
Domestic Servant
110
General Servant Domestic
107
Charwoman
76
General Servant
72
Common male occupations for Llewellyns in 1921
Coal Miner
536
Coal Miner Hewer
278
Farmer
223
Collier
175
General Labourer
117
