Origins of the Lyte surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1London 31South East 9South West 12South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lytes lived in london

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    160 Lyte Travel & migration records
    570 Lytes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lyte

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    What are the most common Lyte first names?

    Henry

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lytes

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    Commmon female occupations for Lytes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Scholar At Home

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lytes in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    5

    Clerk

    4

    Gentleman

    4

    Attorney

    3

    Bank Clerk

    3

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