Origins of the Spooner surname
About the Spooners
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Interesting facts about Spooner
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Spooner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.
What are the most common Spooner first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Spooners
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Spooners in 1921
Dressmaker
195
General Servant Domestic
135
Domestic Servant
120
General Servant
91
Laundress
87
Common male occupations for Spooners in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
242
Coal Miner
223
General Labourer
156
Farm Labourer
143
Bricklayer
122
