Origins of the Underwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 255North West 181Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 406East Midlands 959West Midlands 465East 656London 1848South East 1085South West 278South Wales 126Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Underwoods lived in london

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    9,700 Underwood Travel & migration records
    84,000 Underwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Underwood

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    520th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Underwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Underwood first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Underwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Underwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    375

    Laundress

    221

    General Servant Domestic

    202

    Domestic Servant

    192

    Living On Own Means

    159

    Common male occupations for Underwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    642

    General Labourer

    308

    Carpenter

    281

    Farm Labourer

    280

    Farmer

    216

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