Origins of the Mallen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 96North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 19West Midlands 170East 22London 59South East 14South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mallens lived in west-midlands

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    2,200 Mallen Travel & migration records
    4,900 Mallens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mallen

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    What are the most common Mallen first names?

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    Common jobs for Mallens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mallens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    13

    At Home

    12

    General Servant

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Mallens in 1921

    Shepherd

    29

    Coal Miner

    23

    Blacksmith

    19

    General Labourer

    15

    Ploughman

    9

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