Origins of the Rao surname

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    In 1921, most Raos lived in london

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    900 Rao Travel & migration records
    120 Raos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rao

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    What are the most common Rao first names?

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    Giuseppe

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    Maria

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    Common jobs for Raos

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

    Commmon female occupations for Raos in 1921

    Dress Maker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    At Home

    1

    Cotton Weaver

    1

    Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Raos in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Stone Mason

    6

    Barbers

    4

    Law Student

    4

    Machinists

    4

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