Marchant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marchant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marchant family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 488
Agricultural Labourer 150
Dress Maker 40
Labourer 40
Laundress 32
House Servant 29
Servant 26
House Keeper 21
Carpenter 18
Blacksmith 14
Tailor 13
Brick Layer 13
Housemaid 12
Gardener 12
Cook 12
Char Woman 11
General Servant 11
Carter 11
Farmer's Son 10
Dressmaker 10
House Maid 10
Domestic Servant 9
Scholar At Home 9
Brick Maker 8
Farmer 8

Marchant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marchant 100% 32,393
2 Merchant 88% 16,630
3 Marchent 88% 455

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

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