Origins of the Monk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 73North West 62Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 164East Midlands 306West Midlands 202East 1191London 1806South East 855South West 174South Wales 59Mid Wales 5West Wales 3North Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Monks lived in london

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    6,600 Monk Travel & migration records
    63,000 Monks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Monk

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    733rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Monk surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Monk first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Monks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Monks in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    268

    Dressmaker

    256

    Laundress

    171

    Domestic Servant

    164

    General Servant Domestic

    154

    Commmon male occupations for Monks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    462

    General Labourer

    276

    Farm Labourer

    251

    Carpenter

    164

    Cotton Weaver

    142

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