Origins of the Wyld surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 131West Midlands 23East 13London 118South East 27South West 9South Wales 8Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wylds lived in east-midlands

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    810 Wyld Travel & migration records
    5,500 Wylds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyld

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    We have for the Wyld surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

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    What are the most common Wyld first names?

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    Common jobs for Wylds

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

    Common female occupations for Wylds in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    28

    Dressmaker

    24

    Living On Own Means

    23

    House Keeper

    12

    Weaver

    12

    Common male occupations for Wylds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    47

    Yeoman

    25

    Farmer

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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