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Origins of the Sym surname

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We have a total of 1905 records for people with the last name Sym.

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    In 1921, most Syms lived in south-east

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    200 Sym Travel & migration records
    1,600 Syms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sym

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    What are the most common Sym first names?

    John

    James

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Syms

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

    Common female occupations for Syms in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    F S

    13

    Housekeeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    8

    Common male occupations for Syms in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    Weaver

    16

    Blacksmith

    14

    Mason

    14

    Clerk

    9

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