Origins of the Upton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North West 364Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 440East Midlands 321West Midlands 853East 241London 879South East 638South West 166South Wales 41Mid Wales 4West Wales 1North Wales 21Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Uptons lived in london

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    7,400 Upton Travel & migration records
    60,000 Uptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Upton

    How common is your surname?

    748th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Upton first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Uptons

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

    Common female occupations for Uptons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    281

    Laundress

    205

    Domestic Servant

    153

    General Servant Domestic

    148

    General Servant

    136

    Common male occupations for Uptons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    345

    General Labourer

    235

    Carpenter

    192

    Farmer

    186

    Farm Labourer

    183

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