Origins of the Lyons surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 283North West 221Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 740East Midlands 91West Midlands 399East 350London 2009South East 582South West 277South Wales 95Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyonses lived in london

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    68,000 Lyons Travel & migration records
    62,000 Lyonses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lyons

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    569th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lyons surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Lyons first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Lyonses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lyonses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    205

    Charwoman

    192

    Laundress

    167

    Tailoress

    165

    Domestic Servant

    154

    Commmon male occupations for Lyonses in 1921

    General Labourer

    448

    Tailor

    254

    Coal Miner

    212

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    179

    Dock Labourer

    159

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