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Origins of the Oran surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 16West MidlandsEast 13London 30South East 22South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Orans lived in london

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    260 Oran Travel & migration records
    630 Orans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oran

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    Who were Orans most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Oran first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Orans

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

    Common female occupations for Orans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Female Attendant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Common male occupations for Orans in 1921

    Clerk

    3

    Coach Painter

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Cabinet Maker

    2

    Carpenter

    2

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