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Origins of the Oliphant surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 119North West 125Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 12East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 13London 85South East 38South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oliphants lived in north-west

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    2,300 Oliphant Travel & migration records
    9,300 Oliphants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oliphant

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    What are the most common Oliphant first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Oliphants

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

    Common female occupations for Oliphants in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Housekeeper

    33

    House Servant

    25

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Common male occupations for Oliphants in 1921

    Farm Servant

    65

    Joiner

    51

    Farmer

    44

    Weaver

    34

    Baker

    31

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