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Origins of the Stout surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 327North West 105Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 46East Midlands 76West Midlands 35East 29London 295South East 69South West 44South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stouts lived in north-east

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    4,100 Stout Travel & migration records
    13,000 Stouts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stout

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    We have for the Stout surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

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    What are the most common Stout first names?

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    Common jobs for Stouts

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

    Common female occupations for Stouts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Knitter

    45

    Laundress

    38

    General Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Common male occupations for Stouts in 1921

    Farm Hands

    117

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    116

    Fisherman

    103

    Coal Miner

    101

    General Farmers

    70

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