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
School 670
Farm Labourer 62
General Labourer 59
Private Means 59
General Servant (domestic) 44
Dressmaker 39
Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 31
House Painter 31
Farmer 26
None 25
Bricklayer 24
Carpenter 24
Laundress 23
Clerk 22
House Keeper 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Gardener Domestic 19
Shop Assistant 19
Cook (domestic) 18
Nil 18
Housemaid (domestic) 16
Jobbing Gardener 16
Scholar 16
Dress Maker 15

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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