Origins of the Means surname

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    In 1921, most Meanses lived in east

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    1,400 Means Travel & migration records
    1,500 Meanses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Means

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    What are the most common Means first names?

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    Common jobs for Meanses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meanses in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Miner

    10

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Tailor

    6

    Cook

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Meanses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    48

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    30

    Farmer

    25

    General Farmers

    25

    Tinsmiths

    16

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