Origins of the Needham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 120North West 432Isle of Man 19Yorkshire 1879East Midlands 942West Midlands 194East 108London 1474South East 189South West 42South Wales 41Mid Wales 8West Wales 1North Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Needhams lived in yorkshire

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    8,800 Needham Travel & migration records
    64,000 Needhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Needham

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    655th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Needham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Needham first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Needhams

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

    Common female occupations for Needhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    241

    Cotton Weaver

    158

    Domestic Servant

    153

    General Servant Domestic

    151

    Housekeeper

    116

    Common male occupations for Needhams in 1921

    Farmer

    321

    Coal Miner

    281

    General Labourer

    220

    Agricultural Labourer

    182

    Farm Labourer

    148

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