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Origins of the Spain surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 22West Midlands 17East 88London 237South East 446South West 6South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spains lived in south-east

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    2,600 Spain Travel & migration records
    8,000 Spains found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spain

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    We have for the Spain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

    Who were Spains most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Spain first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spains

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

    Common female occupations for Spains in 1921

    Laundress

    32

    Servant

    24

    Charwoman

    23

    Dressmaker

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Common male occupations for Spains in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    Farm Hands

    42

    General Labourer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Mariner

    20

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