Origins of the Douglas surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1775North West 432Isle of Man 47Yorkshire 769East Midlands 199West Midlands 293East 299London 1614South East 683South West 137South Wales 52Mid Wales 10West Wales 1North Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Douglases lived in north-east

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    45,000 Douglas Travel & migration records
    120,000 Douglases found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Douglas

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    291st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Douglas surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Douglas first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Douglases

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

    Common female occupations for Douglases in 1921

    Dressmaker

    653

    Domestic Servant

    446

    Housekeeper

    377

    Living On Own Means

    322

    F S

    304

    Common male occupations for Douglases in 1921

    Coal Miner

    649

    Farmer

    458

    Joiner

    446

    General Labourer

    409

    Tailor

    382

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