Origins of the North surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 119North West 102Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 2573East Midlands 598West Midlands 299East 433London 2248South East 1129South West 270South Wales 93Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Norths lived in yorkshire

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    12,000 North Travel & migration records
    100,000 Norths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about North

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    398th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the North surname. The oldest one dates back to 1069.

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    What are the most common North first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Norths

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

    Common female occupations for Norths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    376

    Laundress

    291

    Domestic Servant

    233

    General Servant Domestic

    218

    Living On Own Means

    181

    Common male occupations for Norths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    580

    General Labourer

    316

    Farm Labourer

    310

    Butcher

    308

    Farmer

    268

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