Origins of the Bruce surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1111North West 102Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 858East Midlands 172West Midlands 173East 576London 1677South East 725South West 92South Wales 21Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bruces lived in london

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    31,000 Bruce Travel & migration records
    110,000 Bruces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bruce

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    352nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bruce surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Bruce first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Bruces

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

    Common female occupations for Bruces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    608

    Domestic Servant

    496

    Housekeeper

    291

    F S

    264

    House Servant

    239

    Common male occupations for Bruces in 1921

    Fisherman

    899

    Farmer

    475

    Coal Miner

    453

    Farm Servant

    449

    Tailor

    384

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