Origins of the Surman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 11West Midlands 97East 22London 118South East 154South West 92South Wales 4Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Surmans lived in south-east

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    570 Surman Travel & migration records
    6,900 Surmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Surman

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    What are the most common Surman first names?

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    Common jobs for Surmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Surmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Laundress

    31

    Servant

    21

    Widow

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Surmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Butcher

    32

    General Labourer

    31

    Farmer

    28

    Gardener

    27

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