Origins of the Tongue surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 11Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 25East Midlands 102West Midlands 232East 39London 160South East 36South West 16South Wales 10Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tongues lived in west-midlands

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    850 Tongue Travel & migration records
    9,600 Tongues found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tongue

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    We have for the Tongue surname. The oldest one dates back to 1437.

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    What are the most common Tongue first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tongues

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tongues in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Housekeeper

    22

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Tongues in 1921

    Butcher

    36

    Jeweller

    32

    Farmer

    31

    General Labourer

    29

    Baker

    27

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