Gaunt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gaunt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gaunt family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 46
Female Servant 43
Clothier 35
Independent 29
Cloth Maker 24
Labourer 20
Farmer 18
Woollen Weaver 16
Woollen Cloth Maker 13
Male Servant 11
Coal Miner 9
Shoe Maker 9
Gardener 8
Cotton Weaver 6
Weaver 6
Carpenter 6
Engineer 6
Wool Filler 6
Burler 5
Cloth Manufacturer 5
Linen Weaver 5
Cotton Winder 4
Cloth Dresser Joiner 4
Cloth Weaver 4
Dress Maker 4

Gaunt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaunt 100% 19,733
2 Gent 60% 18,752
3 Gant 80% 8,657
4 Agent 40% 1,256
5 Gunt 80% 352
6 Guant 60% 233
7 Gaint 80% 208
8 Ganet 60% 130
9 Geant 60% 129
10 Gount 80% 110

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

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