Origins of the Mead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 40Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 181East Midlands 163West Midlands 171East 1401London 2462South East 977South West 316South Wales 90Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meads lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Mead

    How common is your surname?

    594th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Meads most likely to marry?

    Mead Or Meades
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    What are the most common Mead first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Meads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    305

    Laundress

    241

    Domestic Servant

    202

    General Servant Domestic

    201

    Straw Plaiter

    180

    Commmon male occupations for Meads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    501

    General Labourer

    344

    Farm Labourer

    333

    Carpenter

    258

    Farmer

    205

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