Origins of the Moran surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 421North West 322Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 900East Midlands 66West Midlands 384East 70London 2907South East 185South West 117South Wales 21Mid Wales 8West Wales 3North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morans lived in london

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    84,000 Moran Travel & migration records
    49,000 Morans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moran

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    622nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Moran surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

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    What are the most common Moran first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Morans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morans in 1921

    Charwoman

    185

    Cotton Weaver

    159

    Domestic Servant

    139

    Dressmaker

    125

    Housekeeper

    122

    Commmon male occupations for Morans in 1921

    General Labourer

    513

    Coal Miner

    257

    Dock Labourer

    181

    Tailor

    172

    Farm Labourer

    170

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