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Origins of the Pye surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 87North West 198Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 265East Midlands 96West Midlands 335East 529London 2553South East 218South West 48South Wales 34Mid Wales 2West Wales 7North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pyes lived in london

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    4,500 Pye Travel & migration records
    47,000 Pyes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pye

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    952nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Pye surname. The oldest one dates back to 1370.

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    What are the most common Pye first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pyes

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

    Common female occupations for Pyes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    221

    Dressmaker

    207

    General Servant Domestic

    108

    Laundress

    98

    House Servant

    88

    Common male occupations for Pyes in 1921

    Farmer

    325

    Agricultural Labourer

    200

    General Labourer

    174

    Coal Miner

    156

    Carter

    153

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