Origins of the Samuel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 74North West 61Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 117East Midlands 42West Midlands 29East 171London 540South East 171South West 1407South Wales 298Mid Wales 544West Wales 33North Wales 67Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Samuels lived in south-west

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    7,600 Samuel Travel & migration records
    36,000 Samuels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Samuel

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    802nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Samuel surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Samuel first names?

    Herbert

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Samuels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Samuels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    207

    House Servant

    86

    Domestic Servant

    74

    Living On Own Means

    74

    General Servant

    73

    Commmon male occupations for Samuels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    368

    Coal Miner Hewer

    170

    Collier

    121

    Farmer

    116

    Agricultural Labourer

    106

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