Origins of the Makepeace surname
About the Makepeaces
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Interesting facts about Makepeace
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Makepeace surname. The oldest one dates back to 1683.
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What are the most common Makepeace first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Makepeaces
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Makepeaces in 1921
Dressmaker
50
General Servant Domestic
23
Laundress
19
House Servant
18
Domestic Servant
16
Common male occupations for Makepeaces in 1921
Coal Miner
84
Coal Miner Hewer
46
Agricultural Labourer
35
Butcher
29
Farmer
29
