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
Scholar 380
Coal Miner 37
Agricultural Labourer 33
Dress Maker 18
Annuitant 12
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 12
General Labourer 11
Brick Layer 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Carpenter 9
Farmers Daughter 9
Farmers Son 9
Farmers Wife 9
Grocer 8
Labourer In Iron Works 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Butcher 7
Painter 6
Servant Domestic 6
Joiner 6
Labourer 6
Charwoman 5
Clerk 5
Tin Burnisher 5

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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