Origins of the Abraham surname

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    In 1921, most Abrahams lived in london

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    8,700 Abraham Travel & migration records
    31,000 Abrahams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abraham

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    We have for the Abraham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Abraham first names?

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    Common jobs for Abrahams

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

    Common female occupations for Abrahams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    127

    Domestic Servant

    65

    Tailoress

    65

    Servant

    62

    House Servant

    60

    Common male occupations for Abrahams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    159

    Tailor

    126

    Agricultural Labourer

    113

    Carpenter

    96

    General Labourer

    86

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