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
Living On Own Means 9
Scholar 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook Domestic 5
General Labourer 5
Housemaid Domestic 4
Tailor 4
Cabinet Maker 3
Factory Labourer 3
Stick Worker 3
Automatic Knitter 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Cigar Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Green Grocer 2
Labourer 2
Milk Carrier 2
Cap Maker Hats 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Dress Maker 2
Potters Gilder Earth 2
School 2
Commercial Clerk 2
School Teacher 2
Grocer Assistant 2

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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