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Origins of the Luther surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 1West Midlands 62East 26London 81South East 73South West 55South Wales 9Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Luthers lived in london

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    1,700 Luther Travel & migration records
    4,300 Luthers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Luther

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    What are the most common Luther first names?

    Martin

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Luthers

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

    Common female occupations for Luthers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housemaid Domestic

    13

    Common male occupations for Luthers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    31

    Carpenter

    29

    Farm Hands

    29

    General Labourer

    27

    Coal Miner

    18

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