Origins of the Welsh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1503North West 216Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 347East Midlands 124West Midlands 184East 212London 1498South East 374South West 255South Wales 127Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Welshs lived in north-east

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    59,000 Welsh Travel & migration records
    90,000 Welshs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welsh

    How common is your surname?

    453rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Welsh surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

    Who were Welshs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Welsh first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Welshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Welshs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    355

    Dressmaker

    347

    Laundress

    298

    Charwoman

    294

    General Servant

    245

    Commmon male occupations for Welshs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    880

    General Labourer

    752

    Dock Labourer

    298

    Tailor

    251

    Agricultural Labourer

    249

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