Origins of the Marks surname

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    In 1921, most Markses lived in london

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    20,000 Marks Travel & migration records
    65,000 Markses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marks

    How common is your surname?

    669th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Markses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Marks first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Markses

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

    Common female occupations for Markses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    322

    Tailoress

    259

    Laundress

    182

    Domestic Servant

    134

    General Servant Domestic

    118

    Common male occupations for Markses in 1921

    Tailor

    453

    Agricultural Labourer

    265

    General Labourer

    225

    Carpenter

    223

    Farm Labourer

    166

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