Origins of the Salvesen surname
About the Salvesens
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Interesting facts about Salvesen
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Salvesens most likely to marry?
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What are the most common Salvesen first names?
Ole
Salve
Anna
Anne
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Common jobs for Salvesens
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Salvesens in 1921
Private Means
2
Cook Dom Servt
1
Domestic
1
Gen Serv (Dom)
1
No Occupation
1
Commmon male occupations for Salvesens in 1921
Able Seaman
6
Ordinary Seaman
5
Master
4
Clerk
3
Ship Broker
3
