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 402
General Labourer 59
Agricultural Labourer 36
Dress Maker 25
Domestic Servant 24
Labourer 23
Gardener 19
Living On Own Means 18
Coal Miner 17
Living On Her Own Means 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Carpenter 15
Tailor 13
Laundress 12
General Servant 12
Errand Boy 11
Farm Labourer 11
Tailoress 11
General Domestic Servant 10
Dressmaker 10
Clerk 9
Farmer 9
Baker 8
House Keeper 8
Butcher 8

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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