Gent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gent family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 338
Agricultural Labourer 51
Labourer 48
Coal Miner 35
Tailor 21
General Servant 21
Cotton Weaver 17
Dress Maker 16
Domestic Servant 15
House Keeper 14
Miner 13
Carpenter 11
Laundress 10
Annuitant 10
Shoe Maker 10
Brick Layer 9
Nurse 7
Gloveress 7
Servant 7
No Occupation 7
Silk Winder 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Schollar 6
Boatman 6
Farmers Daughter 6

Gent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaunt 60% 19,733
2 Gent 100% 18,752
3 Gant 75% 8,657
4 Agent 80% 1,256
5 Gunt 75% 352
6 Guant 60% 233
7 Gaint 60% 208
8 Jent 75% 153
9 Ganet 60% 130
10 Geant 80% 129
11 Gount 60% 110

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The surname Gent is the 2nd most popular variant of Gaunt.

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