Merchant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
16
31
47
62
78
94
109
125
140
156
171
Buckinghamshire
2
Cambridgeshire
21
Channel Islands
6
Cheshire
1
Cornwall
9
Cumberland
1
Derbyshire
55
Devon
107
Dorset
2
Durham
3
Essex
93
Flintshire
2
Glamorgan
13
Gloucestershire
187
Hampshire
37
Hertfordshire
28
Hunts and Rutland
2
Kent
60
Lancashire
42
Lincolnshire
6
London
171
Middlesex
1
Monmouthshire
15
Northumberland
10
Norfolk
12
Northamptonshire
7
Nottinghamshire
30
Oxfordshire
24
Pembrokeshire
21
Shropshire
6
Suffolk
20
Somerset
162
Surrey
15
Sussex
66
Staffordshire
56
Warwickshire
9
Wiltshire
78
Worcestershire
25
Yorkshire
76
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Leicestershire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Merchant Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Merchant family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
79
Agricultural Labourer
61
Labourer
44
Independent
31
Shoe Maker
18
Male Servant
17
Farmer
16
Carpenter
15
Tailor
11
Mariner
9
Dress Maker
7
Laundress
7
Agri Labour
7
Thatcher
6
Cooper
6
Lace Hand
6
Wheelwright
5
Stone Mason
4
Smith
4
Silk Weaver
4
Nurse
3
Ag Labourer
3
Waterman
3
Spinner
3
Blacksmith
3
Most Frequent Forenames for Merchant
Merchant Surname Variants Ranking
Did you know?
The surname Merchant is the
2nd most popular variant of Marchant.