Origins of the Zimmerman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 71East Midlands 3West Midlands 6East 20London 110South East 34South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Zimmermans lived in london

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    5,600 Zimmerman Travel & migration records
    1,800 Zimmermans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Zimmerman

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    What are the most common Zimmerman first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Zimmermans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Zimmermans in 1921

    Tailoress

    9

    Clerks

    8

    Living At Home

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    At School

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Zimmermans in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    147

    Farm Hands

    130

    Tinsmiths

    73

    General Farmers

    69

    Clerks

    60

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