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 357
Labourer 56
Agricultural Labourer 49
Dress Maker 21
General Servant 19
Laundress 17
Domestic Servant 17
Servant 15
Tailor 15
Carpenter 15
Shoe Maker 10
Farm Labourer 9
Charwoman 7
Gardener 7
Farmers Son 7
Nurse 7
Painter 7
House Keeper 6
Tailoress 6
Blacksmith 6
Coal Miner 6
Wife Of Above 6
Engine Fitter 5
Cook 5
No Occupation 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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