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.
Discover how your Hunter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 35 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 124 |
| Cambridgeshire | 44 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 250 |
| Cornwall | 33 |
| Cumberland | 472 |
| Derbyshire | 108 |
| Devon | 98 |
| Dorset | 81 |
| Durham | 3,987 |
| Essex | 349 |
| Gloucestershire | 164 |
| Hampshire | 306 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 38 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 37 |
| Kent | 316 |
| Lancashire | 3,175 |
| Leicestershire | 65 |
| Lincolnshire | 276 |
| London | 1,860 |
| Middlesex | 260 |
| Northumberland | 2,097 |
| Norfolk | 316 |
| Northamptonshire | 53 |
| Nottinghamshire | 192 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 24 |
| Suffolk | 131 |
| Somerset | 56 |
| Surrey | 245 |
| Sussex | 227 |
| Staffordshire | 253 |
| Warwickshire | 259 |
| Westmorland | 128 |
| Wiltshire | 49 |
| Worcestershire | 91 |
| Yorkshire | 3,109 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 25 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 164 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 53 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 275 |
| General Labourer | 171 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 162 |
| General Servant Domestic | 130 |
| Dress Maker | 128 |
| Farmer | 116 |
| Scholar | 101 |
| Cotton Weaver | 91 |
| Domestic Servant | 81 |
| Cook Domestic | 61 |
| Coal Hewer | 47 |
| Dressmaker | 45 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 42 |
| House Maid Domestic | 41 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 41 |
| Tailor | 38 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 38 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Charwoman | 36 |
| Joiner Carpenter | 36 |
| Engine Fitter | 35 |
| House Painter | 35 |
| Bricklayer | 34 |
| Dock Labourer | 34 |
| Laundress Wash | 33 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Hunter | 8,274 |
| Mary Hunter | 8,067 |
| William Hunter | 7,999 |
| Elizabeth Hunter | 5,520 |
| Thomas Hunter | 5,304 |
| James Hunter | 4,282 |
| George Hunter | 4,066 |
| Jane Hunter | 3,306 |
| Robert Hunter | 3,248 |
| Sarah Hunter | 3,217 |
| Margaret Hunter | 3,165 |
| Ann Hunter | 2,847 |
| Joseph Hunter | 1,874 |
| Henry Hunter | 1,684 |
| Annie Hunter | 1,592 |
| Ellen Hunter | 1,473 |
| Alice Hunter | 1,427 |
| Isabella Hunter | 1,365 |
| Charles Hunter | 1,342 |
| Hannah Hunter | 1,289 |
| Edward Hunter | 1,263 |
| Eliza Hunter | 998 |
| Richard Hunter | 970 |
| Emma Hunter | 944 |
| Frederick Hunter | 790 |