Origins of the Llewelyn surname
About the Llewelyns
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Interesting facts about Llewelyn
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Llewelyn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.
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What are the most common Llewelyn first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Llewelyns
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Llewelyns in 1921
Dressmaker
59
House Servant
28
General Servant Domestic
22
Housekeeper
22
General Servant
21
Common male occupations for Llewelyns in 1921
Coal Miner
224
Coal Miner Hewer
82
Farmer
71
Coal Hewer
54
Collier
39
