Origins of the Noble surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1461North West 306Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 2616East Midlands 422West Midlands 180East 550London 1839South East 733South West 181South Wales 62Mid Wales 29West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nobles lived in yorkshire

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    27,000 Noble Travel & migration records
    110,000 Nobles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Noble

    How common is your surname?

    351st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Noble surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Noble first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Nobles

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

    Common female occupations for Nobles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    554

    Domestic Servant

    303

    Housekeeper

    249

    House Servant

    223

    Laundress

    220

    Common male occupations for Nobles in 1921

    Fisherman

    574

    Coal Miner

    482

    Farmer

    345

    Tailor

    317

    Agricultural Labourer

    308

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