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
Scholar 223
Agricultural Labourer 60
General Labourer 28
Coal Miner 21
Dress Maker 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Domestic Servant 12
Labourer 11
Tailor 11
General Servant 10
Living On Her Own Means 8
Living On Own Means 8
Carpenter 6
Shoe Maker 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Gardener 6
Joiner 5
Cook 5
Laundress 5
Tailoress 5
Groom 4
Butcher 4
Farmer 4
Painter 4
Shop's Assistant 4

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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