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Origins of the Spinks surname

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About the Spinkses

We have a total number of 22261 records for people with the last name Spinks.

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Where do most Spinkses live?

In 1921, most Spinkses lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Spinkses

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 20,500 records for the Spinks surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.

Who were Spinkses most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Spinks first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary

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Common jobs for Spinkses

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

Common Female occupations for Spinkses in 1921
Dressmaker

79

Laundress

65

Domestic Servant

54

General Servant Domestic

49

General Servant

44

Common Male occupations for Spinkses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

100

General Labourer

76

Bricklayer

73

Carpenter

58

Coal Miner

57

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