Origins of the Story surname
About the Storys
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Interesting facts about Story
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Story surname. The oldest one dates back to 1264.
What are the most common Story first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Storys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Storys in 1921
Dressmaker
90
House Servant
51
Living On Own Means
45
Domestic Servant
42
General Servant Domestic
42
Common male occupations for Storys in 1921
Coal Miner
114
Agricultural Labourer
99
Farmer
99
Farm Hands
69
Farmers Son
60
