Canterbury Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canterbury Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canterbury family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Shipwright Dockyard 3
Errand Boy 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Braider 2
Wife 2
Mason 2
Block Makers Apprentice 1
Labourer In Timber Yard 1
Sail Maker Journeyman 1
Sail Makers Wife 1
Ship Carpenter 1
Butler Domestic Servant 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Coffee Planter In India 1
Needle Woman 1
Undergraduate Cambridge 1
Baker 1
Baker Wife 1
Domestic 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farm Servant In Door 1
Masons Wife 1
Coachman 1

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