Playfair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Playfair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Playfair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Carver & Gilder 3
No Occupation 2
Annuitant 2
Accountant 1
Pianoforte Turner 1
Daughter Of A Major B S C 1
Son Of A Major B S C 1
Wife Of A Major B S C 1
Gardener Domestic Servant 1
Pensioner Army 1
Stuff Surgeon Rut Retivern 1
Farm Bailiff Managing 403 Acres Employing 14 Labourer & 2 Boys 1
Railway Clerk 1
Bank Cashier 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Schoolmistress 1
Clerk 1
Colonel Madron Staff Corporation Retired List 1
Inland Revenue Officer 1
Gun Maker Employing 40 Men & 10 Boys 1
Housemaid 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Stationer 1
Governess - Professor 1

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