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Origins of the Ritter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 52London 154South East 27South West 9South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ritters lived in london

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    2,800 Ritter Travel & migration records
    1,400 Ritters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ritter

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    What are the most common Ritter first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Ritters

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

    Common female occupations for Ritters in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Ritters in 1921

    Farm Hands

    71

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    62

    Clerks

    31

    General Farmers

    29

    Tinsmiths

    29

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