Origins of the Yong surname

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    In 1921, most Yongs lived in london

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    730 Yong Travel & migration records
    910 Yongs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yong

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    What are the most common Yong first names?

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    Common jobs for Yongs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Yongs in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Servant

    3

    Silk Winder

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Assisting In Business

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Yongs in 1921

    Vintner

    19

    Farrier

    10

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    8

    Collier

    6

    Cook

    5

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