Origins of the Meyer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 19Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 30East Midlands 23West Midlands 33East 119London 591South East 207South West 29South Wales 7Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Meyers lived in london

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    Common jobs for Meyers

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    Common female occupations for Meyers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    57

    Dressmaker

    45

    Governess

    44

    Private Means

    35

    Annuitant

    17

    Common male occupations for Meyers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    232

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    204

    General Farmers

    179

    Tinsmiths

    125

    Clerks

    119

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