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Origins of the Wilde surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 136North West 530Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 937East Midlands 287West Midlands 307East 185London 2549South East 222South West 181South Wales 93Mid Wales 21West Wales 24North Wales 45Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wildes lived in london

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    7,900 Wilde Travel & migration records
    49,000 Wildes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilde

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    843rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wilde surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Wilde first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wildes

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

    Common female occupations for Wildes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    337

    Dressmaker

    209

    Housekeeper

    106

    House Keeper

    89

    Hat Trimmer

    69

    Common male occupations for Wildes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    199

    Farmer

    140

    Cotton Spinner

    121

    General Labourer

    114

    Joiner

    92

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