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Origins of the Milan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 53East Midlands 16West Midlands 4EastLondon 63South East 27South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milans lived in london

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    1,900 Milan Travel & migration records
    1,700 Milans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milan

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    What are the most common Milan first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Milans

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

    Common female occupations for Milans in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    11

    Nil

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    At Home

    6

    Common male occupations for Milans in 1921

    Tailor

    12

    Fisherman

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Farm Hands

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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