Cant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cant family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 217
Agricultural Labourer 24
General Servant 13
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Living On Own Means 10
Laundress 8
Tailoress 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Farmer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Farm Labourer 7
Silk Winder 6
Labourer 6
Baker 5
Dressmaker 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Railway Porter 5
Charwoman 4
Joiner 4
Mariner 4
Carman 4
Cook 4

Cant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cant 100% 9,023
2 Caunt 80% 5,167
3 Count 60% 1,605
4 Kant 75% 174
5 Conte 60% 153
6 Cante 80% 121
7 Cont 75% 121

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The surname Cant is the most popular version of all its varients

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