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They may be the surnames of some of the most celebrated Mancs, but are they shared by many others around these parts? Apparently not, according to a list of the most common surnames in Greater Manchester.
Data collated by Forebears - a genealogy website - shows there are about 112,121 unique surnames in the region and 24 people per name on average. READ MORE: The secrets and stories of Manchester's most historic pubs Everyone knows a Smith, Jones or Taylor, so it is perhaps unsurprising to see those three surnames at the top of the list.
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