Origins of the Yeoman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 116North West 44Isle of ManYorkshire 151East Midlands 44West Midlands 46East 74London 263South East 124South West 232South Wales 32Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yeomans lived in london

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    2,000 Yeoman Travel & migration records
    17,000 Yeomans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yeoman

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    We have for the Yeoman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Yeoman first names?

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    Common jobs for Yeomans

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

    Common female occupations for Yeomans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    90

    House Servant

    57

    Domestic Servant

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    46

    Living On Own Means

    45

    Common male occupations for Yeomans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    91

    Farmer

    88

    Farm Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    63

    Carpenter

    50

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