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 544
Coal Miner 72
Agricultural Labourer 50
Dress Maker 29
Domestic Servant 28
Labourer 25
General Servant 20
House Keeper 17
Cotton Weaver 17
General Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Laundress 12
Farm Labourer 12
Carpenter 10
Shoe Maker 10
Farmers Son 10
Annuitant 8
Grocer 8
Joiner 8
Tailor 8
Bricklayer 7
Brick Layer 7
Farmer 7
No Occupation 6
Shoe Machinist 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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