Hunter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hunter Name Meaning: An occupational name meaning 'a hunter', taken from the Middle English word 'hunte' which has the same meaning.

An occupational name which would be given to anyone who was associated with the hunting trade which was obviously the main way of sourcing food.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hunter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hunter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,311
Agricultural Labourer 209
House Servant 199
Coal Miner 156
Dress Maker 123
Labourer 118
At Home 111
Servant 76
Farm Labourer 74
Annuitant 59
Joiner 54
House Keeper 47
Farm Servant 43
General Servant 42
Tailor 42
Blacksmith 40
Laundress 38
Ag Lab 37
Shoe Maker 36
Scholar At Home 36
Pauper 32
Ship Wright 29
Mariner 28
Farmers Son 27
Gardener 27

Hunter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hunter 100% 116,171
2 Hanter 83% 1,045
3 Hinter 83% 600
4 Henter 83% 308
5 Huntor 83% 145

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

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