Origins of the Sykes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 224North West 363Isle of Man 27Yorkshire 10733East Midlands 371West Midlands 134East 180London 2669South East 411South West 59South Wales 68Mid Wales 7West Wales 7North Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sykeses lived in yorkshire

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    14,000 Sykes Travel & migration records
    130,000 Sykeses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sykes

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    349th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sykes surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Sykes first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sykeses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sykeses in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    511

    Dressmaker

    492

    Cotton Weaver

    344

    Living On Own Means

    237

    Weaver

    235

    Commmon male occupations for Sykeses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    604

    Woollen Weaver

    499

    Farmer

    379

    General Labourer

    327

    Joiner

    312

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