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 296
Agricultural Labourer 82
Labourer 38
House Servant 22
Dress Maker 18
Laundress 18
General Servant 18
Servant 16
Carter 12
House Maid 12
Carpenter 12
Wife Of Above 11
Tailor 8
Cook 7
House Keeper 7
Stone Mason 7
Nurse 7
Dressmaker 7
Cotton Factory Worker 6
Domestic Servant 6
Milliner 6
Charwoman 5
Cord Wainer 5
Coal Miner 5
School Mistress 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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