Canter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canter family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 7
Female Servant 6
Male Servant 4
Independent 4
Shoe Maker 3
Printer 3
Laundress 3
Cook 2
Pauper 2
Cloth Worker 2
Licenced Victualler 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Baker 2
Builder 2
Clerk 2
Needle Work 2
Carpenter 1
Farm Servant 1
Independant 1
Apprentice Agricultural Labourer 1
Collier 1
Navy 1
Plasterer 1
Plumber 1

Canter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Canter 100% 3,607
2 Counter 71% 2,881
3 Caunter 86% 2,097
4 Cantor 83% 778
5 Conter 83% 163
6 Kanter 83% 100

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

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