Gentry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gentry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gentry family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 194
Agricultural Labourer 40
Domestic Servant 17
Labourer 17
General Servant 12
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 10
Farm Labourer 10
Bricklayer 9
General Labourer 8
Baker 6
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Cook 6
Carpenter 6
Mariner 5
Fruiterer's Assistant 4
No Occupation 4
Police Constable 4
Servant 4
Warehouseman 4
Annuitant 3
Boot Closer 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
Drapery Machine Worker 3

Gentry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gentry 100% 7,301
2 Gantrey 71% 247
3 Gantry 83% 155

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The surname Gentry is the most popular version of all its varients

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