Origins of the Smit surname

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    In 1921, most Smits lived in london

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    1,500 Smit Travel & migration records
    510 Smits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smit

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    What are the most common Smit first names?

    John

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    Anna

    Maria

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    Common jobs for Smits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Smits in 1921

    Cook

    2

    General Servant

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    None

    2

    Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Smits in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    General Farmers

    5

    Attendants

    3

    Foremen

    3

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