Origins of the Woolf surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 6West Midlands 55East 187London 1099South East 130South West 43South Wales 34Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolfs lived in london

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    4,100 Woolf Travel & migration records
    12,000 Woolfs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolf

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    What are the most common Woolf first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolfs

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

    Common female occupations for Woolfs in 1921

    Tailoress

    89

    Dressmaker

    56

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Private Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Common male occupations for Woolfs in 1921

    Tailor

    142

    General Dealer

    41

    Clerk

    35

    Cabinet Maker

    27

    Baker

    23

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