Origins of the Waring surname
About the Warings
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Interesting facts about Waring
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Waring surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Waring first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Warings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Warings in 1921
Cotton Weaver
371
Dressmaker
150
Weaver
126
Domestic Servant
100
Cotton Winder
83
Common male occupations for Warings in 1921
Coal Miner
178
General Labourer
149
Cotton Weaver
143
Agricultural Labourer
125
Carter
108
