Origins of the Page surname

What does the name Page mean?

Page is a surname that originated in England. It's an occupational name that comes from the Anglo-Norman 'page' (boy-attendant). This name would have been given to a personal attendant or serving boy of a nobleman and their descendants. Less often, some believe it can be a geographic name, from the Old English 'page' (village) referring to someone who hails from a village.

Alternative variations of the name Page

Page, Paige, Payge, Pag, Pege

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 429North West 344Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 1118East Midlands 787West Midlands 1250East 2400London 7025South East 3140South West 469South Wales 269Mid Wales 41West Wales 25North Wales 48Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Pages lived in london

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33,000 Page Travel & migration records
250,000 Pages found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Page

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134th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Page surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

Who were Pages most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Page first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Pages

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

Common female occupations for Pages in 1921

Dressmaker

1,102

Laundress

994

General Servant Domestic

630

Domestic Servant

621

General Servant

519

Common male occupations for Pages in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,640

General Labourer

991

Carpenter

861

Farm Labourer

800

Farmer

754

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