Origins of the Johns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 172North West 98Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 106East Midlands 95West Midlands 194East 244London 1187South East 595South West 1735South Wales 415Mid Wales 229West Wales 18North Wales 31Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Johnses lived in south-west

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    80,000 Johnses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Johns

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    560th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Johns surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Johns first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Johnses

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

    Common female occupations for Johnses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    529

    General Servant Domestic

    235

    Domestic Servant

    210

    House Servant

    190

    Living On Own Means

    182

    Common male occupations for Johnses in 1921

    Tin Miner

    449

    Farmer

    280

    Carpenter

    276

    Farm Labourer

    275

    Fisherman

    249

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