Origins of the Singleton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 113North West 270Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 1091East Midlands 310West Midlands 82East 116London 3608South East 261South West 152South Wales 12Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 28Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Singletons lived in london

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    9,100 Singleton Travel & migration records
    61,000 Singletons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Singleton

    How common is your surname?

    727th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Singletons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Singleton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Singletons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Singletons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    490

    Dressmaker

    259

    Weaver Cotton

    137

    Weaver

    135

    House Keeper

    129

    Commmon male occupations for Singletons in 1921

    Farmer

    267

    General Labourer

    245

    Cotton Weaver

    240

    Coal Miner

    201

    Agricultural Labourer

    197

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