Origins of the Jaffe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 14London 75South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jaffes lived in london

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    2,700 Jaffe Travel & migration records
    800 Jaffes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Jaffe first names?

    Samuel

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    Rose

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Jaffes

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    Common female occupations for Jaffes in 1921

    Tailoress

    3

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Private Secretary

    2

    Stenographers And Typists

    2

    Assistant Tobacconist

    1

    Common male occupations for Jaffes in 1921

    Foremen

    16

    Sales Clerks

    15

    Clerks

    12

    Tailor

    11

    Salespersons

    8

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