Origins of the Vincent surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 363North West 86Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 346East Midlands 142West Midlands 438East 662London 2812South East 1505South West 572South Wales 215Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vincents lived in london

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    17,000 Vincent Travel & migration records
    98,000 Vincents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vincent

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    379th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Vincent surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Vincent first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Vincents

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

    Common female occupations for Vincents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    436

    Laundress

    318

    Domestic Servant

    277

    General Servant Domestic

    238

    General Servant

    182

    Common male occupations for Vincents in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    610

    Farm Labourer

    376

    General Labourer

    348

    Carpenter

    319

    Farmer

    251

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