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Origins of the Stuart surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 362North West 209Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 428East Midlands 154West Midlands 149East 280London 1251South East 635South West 198South Wales 24Mid Wales 20West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stuarts lived in london

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    29,000 Stuart Travel & migration records
    63,000 Stuarts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stuart

    How common is your surname?

    528th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Stuart surname. The oldest one dates back to 1600.

    Who were Stuarts most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Stuart first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Stuarts

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

    Common female occupations for Stuarts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    305

    Living On Own Means

    226

    Domestic Servant

    218

    Annuitant

    181

    F S

    180

    Common male occupations for Stuarts in 1921

    Farmer

    312

    Farm Servant

    219

    Tailor

    198

    General Labourer

    183

    Coal Miner

    174

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