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 1,446
Agricultural Labourer 356
House Servant 131
Labourer 120
Dress Maker 93
Servant 70
Laundress 65
Carpenter 57
Carter 50
House Keeper 44
General Servant 44
Farm Labourer 36
Shoe Maker 35
Cook 30
Blacksmith 27
Nurse 26
Tailor 25
Butcher 24
Farmer 24
Coal Miner 24
Bricklayer 23
Gardener 23
Farmers Son 22
House Maid 21
Grocer 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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