Sargent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sargent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sargent family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 480
Agricultural Labourer 159
Labourer 37
House Servant 34
Dress Maker 23
Servant 19
Laundress 16
House Keeper 15
Carpenter 14
Shoe Maker 12
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 11
Blacksmith 11
Cook 10
Gardener 10
General Servant 9
Domestic Servant 9
Butcher 8
Porter 8
Farmer's Son 7
Tailor 6
Agricultural Labourer Wife 6
Dressmaker 6
Nurse Maid 6
Errand Boy 6
House Maid 6

Sargent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sargent 100% 30,293
2 Sargeant 88% 17,151
3 Sergeant 75% 10,385
4 Sargant 86% 4,881
5 Sergent 86% 3,498
6 Sergant 71% 2,492
7 Sarjeant 75% 544
8 Surgent 86% 493
9 Seargent 88% 484
10 Seargeant 78% 406
11 Seargant 75% 394
12 Surgeant 75% 294
13 Sarjant 71% 186

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The surname Sargent is the most popular version of all its varients

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