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 390
Agricultural Labourer 50
General Labourer 34
Dress Maker 32
Labourer 26
Farm Labourer 15
Laundress 13
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 12
Errand Boy 9
Shoe Maker 9
House Keeper 8
Tailoress 8
Carpenter 7
Coachman 7
Coal Miner 7
Annuitant 7
Blacksmith 7
Cook 6
Housemaid 6
Nurse 6
Tailor 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Seamstress 6
Farmers Son 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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