Origins of the Jacobson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 84North West 16Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 42East Midlands 20West Midlands 12East 18London 353South East 44South West 39South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jacobsons lived in london

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    14,000 Jacobson Travel & migration records
    5,700 Jacobsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jacobson

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    We have for the Jacobson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1604.

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    Jacob

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jacobsons

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    Common female occupations for Jacobsons in 1921

    Tailoress

    38

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Private Means

    10

    Living On Her Own Means

    9

    Common male occupations for Jacobsons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    76

    Able Seaman

    68

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    67

    Tailor

    57

    General Farmers

    55

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