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
Dress Maker 17
Scholar 16
Farmer 13
Domestic Servant 11
General Servant Domestic 9
Cook Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Carpenter 5
Draper Assistant 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Laundress 5
Nurse Domestic 5
Servant Domestic 5
Tailoress 5
Laundress Wash 5
Plate Layer On Line Labourer 5
Painter 4
Postman 4
Labourer On Farm 4
Baker 4
Journeyman Baker 4
Dock Labourer 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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