Origins of the East surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 190East Midlands 556West Midlands 201East 301London 1511South East 684South West 187South Wales 92Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Easts lived in london

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    4,700 East Travel & migration records
    50,000 Easts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about East

    How common is your surname?

    946th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common East first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Easts

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

    Common female occupations for Easts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    237

    Laundress

    219

    General Servant Domestic

    138

    Domestic Servant

    128

    Servant

    117

    Common male occupations for Easts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    337

    General Labourer

    191

    Farm Labourer

    185

    Carpenter

    183

    Farmer

    139

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