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
School 114
Farm Labourer 22
General Labourer 14
Dressmaker 12
Clerk 10
General Servant (domestic) 10
Shop Assistant 10
Old Age Pensioner 9
None 8
Horseman On Farm 8
Domestic Servant 7
Carpenter 7
Baker 6
Dress Maker 6
Railway Porter 6
At School 6
Labourer 6
Cook Domestic 5
Bricklayer 4
Butcher 4
Coal Porter 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Laundress 4
Blacksmith 4
Cowman On Farm 4

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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