Origins of the Christopher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 138North West 35Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 132East Midlands 123West Midlands 71East 110London 377South East 179South West 355South Wales 113Mid Wales 42West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Christophers lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Christopher

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    What are the most common Christopher first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Christophers

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    Common female occupations for Christophers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    65

    General Servant Domestic

    61

    Laundress

    54

    Domestic Servant

    45

    House Servant

    41

    Common male occupations for Christophers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    96

    General Labourer

    78

    Farm Labourer

    68

    Coal Miner

    66

    Farmer

    66

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