Origins of the Craig surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1294North West 181Isle of Man 40Yorkshire 282East Midlands 55West Midlands 90East 189London 1411South East 439South West 100South Wales 33Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Craigs lived in london

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    52,000 Craig Travel & migration records
    100,000 Craigs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Craig

    How common is your surname?

    382nd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Craig first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Craigs

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

    Common female occupations for Craigs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    532

    Domestic Servant

    395

    Housekeeper

    332

    F S

    257

    House Keeper

    242

    Common male occupations for Craigs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    712

    Farmer

    584

    Fisherman

    516

    Weaver

    453

    Joiner

    412

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