Private Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Private Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Private family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Brick Maker 2
General Labourer 2
Undergraduate Of Oxford 1
Brick Layer 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Painter 1
Assistant 1
Fitter 1
Mother's Help 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Grocer 1
Sawyer 1
Car Man 1
Collier 1
Nurse 1
Barber Maker 1
Card Cutting's Apprentice 1
Dress Maker 1

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