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Origins of the Loch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 2East 1London 23South East 17South West 20South Wales 3Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lochs lived in london

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    930 Loch Travel & migration records
    2,000 Lochs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Loch

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    We have for the Loch surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Loch first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lochs

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

    Common female occupations for Lochs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Lochs in 1921

    Joiner

    14

    Farm Servant

    12

    Merchant

    11

    Seaman

    9

    Tailor

    9

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