Origins of the Metters surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 46North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 7East 2London 11South East 14South West 119South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Metterses lived in south-west

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    240 Metters Travel & migration records
    2,300 Metterses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Metters

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    What are the most common Metters first names?

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Metterses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Metterses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Charwoman

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Metterses in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Errand Boy

    8

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