Origins of the Ney surname

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    In 1921, most Neys lived in london

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    1,200 Ney Travel & migration records
    820 Neys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ney

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    What are the most common Ney first names?

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    Marie

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    Common jobs for Neys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Neys in 1921

    House Servant

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    None

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Nurse

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Neys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Tinsmiths

    7

    Coal Miner

    5

    Dairyman

    4

    Farm Hands

    4

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