Origins of the Niman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 3West Midlands 1East 1London 21South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nimans lived in yorkshire

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    120 Niman Travel & migration records
    500 Nimans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Niman

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    What are the most common Niman first names?

    John

    Harry

    Annie

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Nimans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nimans in 1921

    Tailoress

    16

    Dressmaker

    2

    Errand Girl

    2

    Tailor Maker

    2

    Assisting In The Assistant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Nimans in 1921

    Tailor

    30

    Tailors Machinist

    5

    Bespoke Tailor

    3

    Machinist

    3

    Master Tailor

    3

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