Origins of the Oakes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 107North West 847Isle of Man 16Yorkshire 535East Midlands 118West Midlands 692East 175London 1553South East 267South West 61South Wales 22Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oakeses lived in london

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    6,600 Oakes Travel & migration records
    46,000 Oakeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oakes

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    926th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Oakes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Oakes first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Oakeses

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

    Common female occupations for Oakeses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    175

    General Servant Domestic

    104

    Domestic Servant

    99

    Living On Own Means

    85

    Laundress

    82

    Common male occupations for Oakeses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    220

    General Labourer

    157

    Farmer

    114

    Agricultural Labourer

    112

    Bricklayer

    101

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