Origins of the Spence surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1349North West 208Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 1451East Midlands 377West Midlands 80East 89London 852South East 267South West 82South Wales 17Mid Wales 2West Wales 1North Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spences lived in yorkshire

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    22,000 Spence Travel & migration records
    86,000 Spences found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spence

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    474th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Spence surname. The oldest one dates back to 1506.

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    What are the most common Spence first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spences

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

    Common female occupations for Spences in 1921

    Dressmaker

    409

    Domestic Servant

    271

    Housekeeper

    205

    House Servant

    189

    General Servant

    170

    Common male occupations for Spences in 1921

    Coal Miner

    537

    Farmer

    436

    Joiner

    259

    General Labourer

    257

    Tailor

    237

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