Origins of the Wild surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 447North West 923Isle of Man 25Yorkshire 2334East Midlands 526West Midlands 443East 227London 5044South East 601South West 85South Wales 16Mid Wales 21West WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilds lived in london

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    12,000 Wild Travel & migration records
    110,000 Wilds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wild

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    377th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wild surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

    Who were Wilds most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Wild first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wilds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wilds in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,005

    Dressmaker

    390

    Cotton Winder

    277

    Housekeeper

    253

    House Keeper

    238

    Commmon male occupations for Wilds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    738

    Cotton Spinner

    387

    General Labourer

    297

    Cotton Weaver

    295

    Farmer

    289

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