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Origins of the Norman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 510North West 429Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 879East Midlands 574West Midlands 356East 1038London 3591South East 1910South West 798South Wales 214Mid Wales 70West Wales 9North Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Normans lived in london

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    22,000 Norman Travel & migration records
    150,000 Normans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Norman

    How common is your surname?

    254th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Norman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Normans most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Norman first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Normans

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

    Common female occupations for Normans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    725

    Laundress

    424

    Domestic Servant

    380

    General Servant Domestic

    362

    House Servant

    285

    Common male occupations for Normans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    877

    General Labourer

    520

    Farmer

    502

    Farm Labourer

    494

    Carpenter

    466

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