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 40
General Labourer 35
Dress Maker 22
General Servant Domestic 22
Living On Own Means 16
Servant Domestic 15
Cook Domestic 13
Railway Clerk 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
At School 11
Dock Labourer 10
Gardener Domestic 10
Grocer Assistant 10
Charwoman 9
Laundress Wash 9
Tailor 9
Bricklayer 8
Carpenter 8
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Nurse Domestic 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Domestic Servant 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6

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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