Origins of the Karim surname

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    In 1921, most Karims lived in london

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    430 Karim Travel & migration records
    36 Karims found in all Census records

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    Abdul

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    Amina

    Yasmin

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    Common jobs for Karims

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

    Common female occupations for Karims in 1921

    Dock Labourers Wife

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    Student

    1

    Common male occupations for Karims in 1921

    Student Of Law

    2

    Bankrupt Trade

    1

    Dock Labourer

    1

    Indian Private Secretary

    1

    Lascar

    1

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