Origins of the Saye surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 4Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 6East Midlands 3West Midlands 1East 70London 54South East 35South West 18South Wales 20Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sayes lived in east

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    What are the most common Saye first names?

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    Common jobs for Sayes

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    Commmon female occupations for Sayes in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Dressmaker

    6

    Mr

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sayes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Farm Hands

    4

    General Labourer

    4

    Horseman On Farm

    4

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