Origins of the Woof surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 164Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 85East Midlands 4West Midlands 34East 4London 195South East 18South West 21South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woofs lived in london

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    410 Woof Travel & migration records
    5,000 Woofs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woof

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    What are the most common Woof first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Woofs

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

    Common female occupations for Woofs in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Housekeeper

    14

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Common male occupations for Woofs in 1921

    Farmer

    42

    Farmers Son

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    General Labourer

    21

    Coal Miner

    16

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