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Origins of the Steel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 795North West 326Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1614East Midlands 282West Midlands 183East 437London 1482South East 549South West 137South Wales 58Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Steels lived in yorkshire

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    16,000 Steel Travel & migration records
    100,000 Steels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Steel

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    466th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Steel surname. The oldest one dates back to 1264.

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    What are the most common Steel first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Steels

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

    Common female occupations for Steels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    442

    Domestic Servant

    316

    House Servant

    239

    Laundress

    235

    Housekeeper

    232

    Common male occupations for Steels in 1921

    Coal Miner

    758

    Farmer

    476

    Agricultural Labourer

    347

    General Labourer

    318

    Joiner

    299

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