Origins of the Ormerod surname
About the Ormerods
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Interesting facts about Ormerod
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Ormerod surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Ormerod first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ormerods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ormerods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
791
Weaver Cotton
196
Weaver
138
Cotton Winder
127
Housekeeper
83
Common male occupations for Ormerods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
425
Weaver Cotton
135
Stone Mason
132
Weaver
117
Farmer
91
