Origins of the Lyon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 139North West 285Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 320East Midlands 291West Midlands 73East 215London 2549South East 309South West 38South Wales 11Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyons lived in london

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    16,000 Lyon Travel & migration records
    59,000 Lyons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lyon

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    701st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lyon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Lyons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Lyon first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lyons

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

    Common female occupations for Lyons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    317

    Living On Own Means

    175

    Domestic Servant

    162

    House Servant

    124

    Laundress

    124

    Common male occupations for Lyons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    251

    Farmer

    215

    Agricultural Labourer

    209

    Carter

    204

    Tailor

    195

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