Origins of the Urban surname

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    In 1921, most Urbans lived in london

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    1,500 Urban Travel & migration records
    480 Urbans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Urban

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    What are the most common Urban first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Urbans

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

    Common female occupations for Urbans in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Mantle Maker

    3

    Walking Stickmaker

    3

    Cook

    2

    Fancy Leather Case Maker

    2

    Common male occupations for Urbans in 1921

    Farm Hands

    37

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    Tinsmiths

    25

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    22

    General Farmers

    21

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