Origins of the Regan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 189North West 134Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 321East Midlands 40West Midlands 134East 162London 1105South East 308South West 422South Wales 118Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Regans lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Regan

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    Common jobs for Regans

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    Commmon female occupations for Regans in 1921

    Charwoman

    149

    Laundress

    110

    Dressmaker

    105

    Servant

    74

    Tailoress

    73

    Commmon male occupations for Regans in 1921

    General Labourer

    311

    Dock Labourer

    123

    Tailor

    100

    Coal Miner

    85

    Hawker

    79

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