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 592
Agricultural Labourer 118
Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 46
Dress Maker 43
General Servant 34
Laundress 33
Gardener 29
Servant 29
Carpenter 26
House Keeper 20
Tailor 18
Fisher Man 17
Brick Layer 17
Annuitant 15
Ag Labourer 14
Ironer 13
Wife Of Above 11
Cook 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Plasterer 10
Nurse 10
Farm Servant 9
Blacksmith 9
Brick Maker 9

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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