Origins of the Steele surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 525North West 722Isle of Man 18Yorkshire 1385East Midlands 174West Midlands 1291East 277London 1476South East 548South West 208South Wales 82Mid Wales 17West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Steeles lived in london

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    83,000 Steeles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Steele

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    456th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Steele surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Steele first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Steeles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Steeles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    358

    Domestic Servant

    204

    Laundress

    195

    General Servant Domestic

    187

    Living On Own Means

    164

    Commmon male occupations for Steeles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    382

    Farmer

    312

    General Labourer

    287

    Farm Hands

    209

    Joiner

    200

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