Origins of the Copeland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 535North West 120Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 256East Midlands 122West Midlands 580East 168London 526South East 235South West 23South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Copelands lived in west-midlands

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    9,700 Copeland Travel & migration records
    29,000 Copelands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Copeland

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    What are the most common Copeland first names?

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    Common jobs for Copelands

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

    Common female occupations for Copelands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    129

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Laundress

    67

    General Servant Domestic

    58

    Living On Own Means

    47

    Common male occupations for Copelands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    167

    Farm Hands

    160

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    114

    General Labourer

    107

    General Farmers

    83

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