Gant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gant family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 44
Female Servant 28
Male Servant 13
Ag Labourer 10
Farmer 10
Labourer 9
Independent 8
Agri Labourer 6
Ag Lab 5
Tailor 5
Silk Weaver 4
Shoe Maker 4
Gardener 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Mariner 2
Sawyer 2
Blacksmith 2
Tailor Journeyman 2
Dress Maker 2
Laundress 2
Plasterer 2
Zinc Worker 2
Independant 2
Shepherd 2
Wood Man 2

Gant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaunt 80% 19,733
2 Gent 75% 18,752
3 Gant 100% 8,657
4 Agent 60% 1,256
5 Gunt 75% 352
6 Guant 80% 233
7 Gaint 80% 208
8 Gannt 80% 182
9 Ganet 80% 130
10 Geant 80% 129
11 Gount 60% 110

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The surname Gant is the 3rd most popular variant of Gaunt.

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