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
School 2,290
Coal Miner Hewer 219
Private Means 215
Labourer 146
General Labourer 124
Farmer 118
Dressmaker 97
General Servant (domestic) 95
None 94
At Home 92
Clerk 92
Farm Labourer 87
Scholar 67
At School 65
Housekeeper 60
Cotton Weaver 59
General Servant Domestic 57
Joiner 56
House Keeper 51
House Painter 49
Domestic Servant 45
Dock Labourer 44
Blacksmith 41
Student 38
Railway Clerk 38

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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