Sergeant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sergeant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sergeant family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 39
Female Servant 26
Farmer 24
Independent 20
Labourer 17
Male Servant 14
Shoe Maker 9
Silk Weaver 9
Pupil 6
Apprentice 5
Ag Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Wood Cutter 4
Carder Cotton 3
Cotton Worker 3
Plasterer 3
Blacksmith 3
School Mistress 2
Pauper 2
Seaman 2
Draper 2
Maker 2
Nothing 2
Laundress 2
Butcher 2

Sergeant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sargent 75% 30,293
2 Sargeant 88% 17,151
3 Sergeant 100% 10,385
4 Sargant 75% 4,881
5 Sergent 88% 3,498
6 Sergant 88% 2,492
7 Sarjeant 75% 544
8 Surgent 75% 493
9 Seargent 75% 484
10 Seargeant 89% 406
11 Seargant 75% 394
12 Surgeant 88% 294
13 Sarjant 63% 186

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The surname Sergeant is the 3rd most popular variant of Sargent.

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