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Origins of the Maynard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 67Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 203East Midlands 33West Midlands 87East 565London 1800South East 995South West 157South Wales 57Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maynards lived in london

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    8,800 Maynard Travel & migration records
    46,000 Maynards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maynard

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    939th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Maynard first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Maynards

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

    Common female occupations for Maynards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    197

    Laundress

    179

    Domestic Servant

    119

    Living On Own Means

    109

    General Servant Domestic

    100

    Common male occupations for Maynards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    253

    General Labourer

    217

    Carpenter

    178

    Bricklayer

    126

    Farm Labourer

    112

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