Marchant Name Meaning: Thought to have originated from the Latin word 'mercis', meaning commerce/exchange.
An occupationla name which would often be given to someone who was a trader/seller. The name was first found in Buckinghamshire and was thought to have been introduced after the Norman Invasion.
Discover how your Marchant ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 6 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 41 |
| Cambridgeshire | 51 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 1 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 85 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Essex | 84 |
| Gloucestershire | 26 |
| Hampshire | 55 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 352 |
| Lancashire | 18 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 |
| London | 585 |
| Middlesex | 15 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 49 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 172 |
| Surrey | 73 |
| Sussex | 667 |
| Staffordshire | 6 |
| Warwickshire | 1 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 86 |
| Worcestershire | 52 |
| Yorkshire | 106 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 13 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 362 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 141 |
| House Servant | 46 |
| At Home | 33 |
| Servant | 31 |
| Labourer | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 28 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Laundress | 22 |
| Fisherman | 19 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Annuitant | 15 |
| General Servant | 15 |
| Cook | 15 |
| Pauper | 13 |
| Tailor | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 11 |
| Farmers Son | 10 |
| House Keeper | 10 |
| Shoe Maker | 10 |
| Butcher | 10 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| Farmer's Son | 9 |
| House Maid | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Marchant | 2,133 |
| Mary Marchant | 1,746 |
| John Marchant | 1,441 |
| George Marchant | 1,210 |
| Elizabeth Marchant | 1,177 |
| Sarah Marchant | 1,066 |
| James Marchant | 969 |
| Thomas Marchant | 966 |
| Charles Marchant | 872 |
| Henry Marchant | 813 |
| Jane Marchant | 565 |
| Ann Marchant | 563 |
| Eliza Marchant | 510 |
| Alice Marchant | 496 |
| Ellen Marchant | 489 |
| Frederick Marchant | 476 |
| Emily Marchant | 455 |
| Annie Marchant | 444 |
| Emma Marchant | 438 |
| Alfred Marchant | 408 |
| Edward Marchant | 400 |
| Robert Marchant | 372 |
| Arthur Marchant | 331 |
| Joseph Marchant | 327 |
| Richard Marchant | 308 |