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Origins of the Macnab surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 12Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 5West Midlands 4East 11London 42South East 11South West 8South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Macnabs lived in london

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    1,300 Macnab Travel & migration records
    2,700 Macnabs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Macnab

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    What are the most common Macnab first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Macnabs

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

    Common female occupations for Macnabs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Annuitant

    19

    F S

    15

    Housekeeper

    14

    Common male occupations for Macnabs in 1921

    Joiner

    13

    Farmer

    12

    Fisherman

    12

    Photographer

    11

    Tailor

    11

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