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Origins of the Nathan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 33Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 91East Midlands 44West Midlands 19East 113London 830South East 162South West 47South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nathans lived in london

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    5,700 Nathan Travel & migration records
    11,000 Nathans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nathan

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    What are the most common Nathan first names?

    Henry

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Nathans

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

    Common female occupations for Nathans in 1921

    Tailoress

    70

    Dressmaker

    42

    Cigar Maker

    34

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Private Means

    21

    Common male occupations for Nathans in 1921

    Tailor

    98

    Cigar Maker

    71

    General Dealer

    54

    Butcher

    36

    Dealer

    29

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