Origins of the Salt surname
About the Salts
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Interesting facts about Salt
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Salt surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Salt first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Salts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Salts in 1921
Dressmaker
152
General Servant Domestic
105
Domestic Servant
101
House Servant
90
Living On Own Means
79
Common male occupations for Salts in 1921
Coal Miner
274
Farmer
249
General Labourer
140
Agricultural Labourer
119
Blacksmith
103
