Origins of the Sikes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 19West Midlands 4East 3London 1South East 11South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sikeses lived in east-midlands

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    600 Sikes Travel & migration records
    1,000 Sikeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sikes

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    What are the most common Sikes first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sikeses

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

    Common female occupations for Sikeses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Widow

    8

    None

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Sikeses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    32

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    31

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    24

    General Farmers

    18

    Farmer

    11

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