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Origins of the Whitaker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 127North West 218Isle of Man 16Yorkshire 4746East Midlands 158West Midlands 134East 175London 2078South East 356South West 84South Wales 14Mid Wales 16West Wales 1North Wales 30Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whitakers lived in yorkshire

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    11,000 Whitaker Travel & migration records
    87,000 Whitakers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitaker

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    527th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Whitaker first names?

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    Common jobs for Whitakers

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

    Common female occupations for Whitakers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    593

    Dressmaker

    334

    Worsted Weaver

    289

    Worsted Spinner

    230

    Weaver

    202

    Common male occupations for Whitakers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    398

    Farmer

    316

    Coal Miner

    215

    Tailor

    199

    Farm Hands

    185

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