Gentle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gentle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gentle family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 67
Scholar 52
Straw Plaiter 10
House Servant 8
Glover 8
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Pauper 5
Tailor 5
Scholar At Home 5
General Servant 5
Dress Maker 4
Bonnet Sewer 3
Dressmaker 3
Errand Boy 3
Straw Platter 3
Laundress 3
Groom 3
Hat Maker 3
Visitor 3
Agricultural Labourer Unemployed 2
Straw Cutter 2
Butcher 2
Grocer 2
Umbrella Maker 2

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