Origins of the Peterman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 3London 18South East 2South WestSouth Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petermans lived in london

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    510 Peterman Travel & migration records
    150 Petermans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peterman

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    What are the most common Peterman first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Petermans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Petermans in 1921

    Esq

    2

    Bartenders

    1

    Cabinetmakers

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Clerks

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Petermans in 1921

    Farm Hands

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    Tinsmiths

    9

    General Farmers

    8

    Semiskilled Warehousing

    7

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