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Origins of the Otter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 225East Midlands 184West Midlands 36East 24London 56South East 19South West 106South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Otters lived in yorkshire

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    1,100 Otter Travel & migration records
    7,800 Otters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Otter

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    What are the most common Otter first names?

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    Common jobs for Otters

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

    Common female occupations for Otters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    General Servant

    21

    House Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Common male occupations for Otters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Quarryman

    28

    Bricklayer

    24

    Stone Quarryman

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

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