Origins of the Hamilton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1284North West 530Isle of Man 35Yorkshire 719East Midlands 194West Midlands 224East 521London 2373South East 1115South West 227South Wales 82Mid Wales 12West Wales 2North Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hamiltons lived in london

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    100,000 Hamilton Travel & migration records
    180,000 Hamiltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hamilton

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    177th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Hamilton first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Hamiltons

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

    Common female occupations for Hamiltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    887

    Domestic Servant

    600

    Housekeeper

    573

    Living On Own Means

    425

    House Keeper

    410

    Common male occupations for Hamiltons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,896

    Farmer

    665

    Joiner

    618

    General Labourer

    590

    Carter

    554

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