Origins of the Oppenheimer surname

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    In 1921, most Oppenheimers lived in london

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    2,700 Oppenheimer Travel & migration records
    550 Oppenheimers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oppenheimer

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    What are the most common Oppenheimer first names?

    Herbert

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    Bertha

    Ruth

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    Common jobs for Oppenheimers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oppenheimers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Private Means

    2

    Teacher Of Music

    2

    Tobacconist

    2

    Tobacconists Assistants

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Oppenheimers in 1921

    Merchant

    10

    Sales Clerks

    6

    Handelsmann

    5

    Mosaic Manufacturer

    5

    Salesmen And Sales Agents

    5

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