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
Living On Own Means 71
General Labourer 55
Dress Maker 41
General Servant Domestic 39
Agricultural Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 30
Scholar 29
Cook Domestic 26
Farmer 25
Laundress Wash 23
Bricklayer 22
Carpenter 17
Housemaid Domestic 16
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 16
Dressmaker 13
Bricklayer Labourer 13
Railway Clerk 12
School 12
Milliner 11
Nurse Domestic 11
Carman 10
Grocer Assistant 10
None 10
Farm Labourer 10
Gardener Domestic 10

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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