Origins of the O'Donald surname
About the O'Donalds
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Interesting facts about O'donald
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the O'donald surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common O'donald first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for O'donalds
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for O'donalds in 1921
Mill Worker
10
Servant
10
Hawker
9
Charwoman
8
At Home
6
Common male occupations for O'donalds in 1921
General Labourer
27
Coal Miner
22
Tailor
12
Lab
11
Dock Labourer
9
