Merchant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Merchant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Merchant family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 199
Agricultural Labourer 98
House Servant 46
Labourer 36
Farm Labourer 28
At Home 25
Servant 24
Dress Maker 20
Laundress 19
General Servant 13
Tailor 12
Gardener 10
Annuitant 9
Scholar At Home 9
Shoe Maker 8
Carpenter 7
Sawyer 6
Stone Mason 6
Domestic Servant 6
Mariner 6
Cook 6
House Maid 6
Railway Labourer 6
Milliner 5
Farmer 5

Merchant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Marchant 88% 32,393
2 Merchant 100% 16,630
3 Marchent 75% 455

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The surname Merchant is the 2nd most popular variant of Marchant.

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