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
School 152
Farm Labourer 23
Dressmaker 18
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
House Keeper 8
Labourer 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
At School 7
Carman 7
General Labourer 7
Housekeeper 7
Farmer 7
Charwoman 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Laundress 6
Private Means 6
Housemaid (domestic) 6
Butcher 6
Soldier 6
Scholar 5
At Home 5
Baker 5
Platelayer 5
Tailoress 5

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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