Kent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kent Name Meaning: Derives from the English name 'Kenton' which is linked with the meaning 'boarder town'. May have also stemmed from the Scandinavian name for Kenneth or from an old Celtic name which means 'costal district'.

A surname given to people from the area of Kent or in a costal or boarder district/settlement.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kent family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,023
Agricultural Labourer 413
House Servant 199
Labourer 132
At Home 122
Servant 103
Farm Labourer 79
Dress Maker 76
Annuitant 54
House Keeper 53
General Servant 44
Shoe Maker 41
Scholar At Home 39
Bricklayer 37
Pauper 36
Laundress 35
Carpenter 34
Baker 27
Cook 27
Gardener 26
Farm Servant 25
Errand Boy 25
House Maid 24
Tailor 22
Ag Lab 21

Kent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kent 100% 93,753
2 Knot 50% 955
3 Kint 75% 181
4 Kant 75% 174
5 Kunt 75% 156
6 Knat 50% 137

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

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