Origins of the Mountain surname
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Interesting facts about Mountain
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mountain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.
What are the most common Mountain first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Mountains
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mountains in 1921
Dressmaker
100
Living On Own Means
49
Laundress
41
Domestic Servant
37
General Servant Domestic
37
Common male occupations for Mountains in 1921
Coal Miner
174
General Labourer
74
Agricultural Labourer
63
Coal Miner Hewer
60
Joiner
54
