Origins of the Tang surname

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    In 1921, most Tangs lived in london

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    480 Tang Travel & migration records
    200 Tangs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tang

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    What are the most common Tang first names?

    William

    Michael

    Penny

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Tangs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tangs in 1921

    General Servant

    4

    Dress Maker

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Nurse

    2

    Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Tangs in 1921

    Fireman

    3

    Tailor

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Cordwainer

    2

    Elevator Operators

    2

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