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
Scholar 390
Coal Miner 33
General Labourer 24
Dress Maker 19
Living On Own Means 15
Farmer 15
Labourer 15
Living On Her Own Means 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Domestic Servant 12
Cloth Weaver 12
Worsted Weaver 12
Tailoress 9
Mill Hand 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Errand Boy 8
Laundress 8
Shoe Maker 8
Iron Moulder 8
Worsted Spinner 8
Butcher 7
Joiner 7
Grocer 7
Weaver 7
Woollen Weaver 7

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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