Tennant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tennant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tennant family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 34
Female Servant 26
Agricultural Labourer 22
Farmer 20
Labourer 15
Shoe Maker 11
Tailor 8
Independant 7
Male Servant 7
Linen Weaver 7
Carpenter 5
Wool Comber 5
Coal Miner 4
Miner 4
Pupil 3
Ag Labourer 3
Army 3
Butcher 3
Cordwainer 3
Currier 3
Brick Layer 3
Nurse 3
Coal Miner Miner Miner 3
Cotton Mill 3
Dress Maker 3

Tennant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tennant 100% 13,020
2 Tennent 86% 1,857
3 Tenant 86% 1,043
4 Tannant 86% 230
5 Tenent 71% 205

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

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