Origins of the Rhodes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 172North West 466Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 7362East Midlands 720West Midlands 1526East 239London 3147South East 668South West 109South Wales 65Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 36Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rhodeses lived in yorkshire

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    18,000 Rhodes Travel & migration records
    140,000 Rhodeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rhodes

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    288th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rhodes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Rhodes first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rhodeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rhodeses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    519

    Dressmaker

    481

    Living On Own Means

    295

    Domestic Servant

    241

    Worsted Weaver

    237

    Commmon male occupations for Rhodeses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    817

    Farmer

    455

    General Labourer

    378

    Joiner

    334

    Butcher

    305

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