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
Cotton Weaver 41
Dress Maker 34
Living On Own Means 34
Coal Miner C Hewer 29
Farmer 26
General Labourer 24
General Servant Domestic 20
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Domestic Servant 16
Bricklayer 11
Cook Domestic 10
At School 9
Carpenter 9
Dressmaker 9
Coal Hewer 9
Cotton Spinner 8
Scholar 8
Laundress Wash 7
Grocer Assistant 7
Tailor 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Butcher 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Milliner 6
Railway Clerk 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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