Lent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lent family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 5
Potter 4
Female Servant 3
Miller 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Nurse 2
Char Woman 2
Tin Man Journeyman 1
Cotton Rowing Hand 1
Clerk 1
Pig Dealer 1
Carter 1
Quarry Labourer 1
Labourer 1
Boot Man 1
Burnisher 1
Butler Maker 1
Cutler 1
Dress Maker 1
Engineer 1
Hair Dresser's Apprentice 1
Hair Scating Dresser 1
Lodger Druggist 1
Turner 1
Widow 1

Lent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lunt 75% 13,658
2 Lant 75% 2,899
3 Lent 100% 874
4 Lount 60% 591
5 Launt 60% 317
6 Lint 75% 223

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The surname Lent is the 3rd most popular variant of Lunt.

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