Origins of the Mohan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 7Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 63East Midlands 11West Midlands 3East 2London 57South East 12South West 10South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mohans lived in north-east

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    3,800 Mohan Travel & migration records
    1,600 Mohans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mohan

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    What are the most common Mohan first names?

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    Common jobs for Mohans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mohans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    None

    8

    Dress Maker

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mohans in 1921

    General Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    10

    Dock Labourer

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Tailor

    6

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