Origins of the Onions surname
About the Onionses
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Interesting facts about Onions
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Onions surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Onions first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Onionses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Onionses in 1921
Domestic Servant
47
Dressmaker
43
General Servant Domestic
42
Laundress
30
Servant
27
Common male occupations for Onionses in 1921
Coal Miner
146
General Labourer
72
Coal Miner Hewer
40
Farm Labourer
36
Iron Moulder
36
