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Origins of the Wayne surname

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    In 1921, most Waynes lived in london

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    1,500 Wayne Travel & migration records
    3,400 Waynes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wayne

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    What are the most common Wayne first names?

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    Common jobs for Waynes

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

    Common female occupations for Waynes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Private Means

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Cook

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Waynes in 1921

    Farmer

    23

    Farm Hands

    20

    Clerk

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Hosiery Manufacturer

    9

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