Origins of the Osman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 53North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 8West Midlands 42East 62London 237South East 448South West 79South Wales 20Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Osmans lived in south-east

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    1,600 Osman Travel & migration records
    10,000 Osmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Osman

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    What are the most common Osman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Osmans

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

    Common female occupations for Osmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    59

    Laundress

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Housemaid Domestic

    24

    Common male occupations for Osmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    General Labourer

    61

    Engineer

    44

    Carpenter

    40

    Gardener

    30

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