Origins of the Patrick surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 337North West 117Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 737East Midlands 436West Midlands 375East 309London 950South East 465South West 47South Wales 31Mid Wales 12West Wales 2North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Patricks lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Patrick

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    697th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Patrick first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Patricks

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    Common female occupations for Patricks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    308

    Domestic Servant

    147

    Laundress

    136

    General Servant Domestic

    124

    Housekeeper

    121

    Common male occupations for Patricks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    434

    Agricultural Labourer

    285

    Tailor

    192

    General Labourer

    188

    Bricklayer

    175

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