Origins of the Langdon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 11West Midlands 28East 80London 440South East 158South West 453South Wales 38Mid Wales 36West Wales 3North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Langdons lived in south-west

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    6,100 Langdon Travel & migration records
    22,000 Langdons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Langdon

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    We have for the Langdon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Langdons most likely to marry?

    Langdon Or Landen Or Landon Or Langdens
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    What are the most common Langdon first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Langdons

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

    Common female occupations for Langdons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    137

    Living On Own Means

    94

    Laundress

    87

    General Servant Domestic

    57

    House Servant

    48

    Common male occupations for Langdons in 1921

    Carpenter

    122

    Agricultural Labourer

    90

    Farm Labourer

    81

    General Labourer

    79

    Farmer

    71

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