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 253
Agricultural Labourer 30
Dress Maker 15
Labourer 13
Worsted Weaver 11
General Servant 10
Coal Miner 9
Joiner 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Domestic Servant 9
Annuitant 8
Carpenter 7
Woollen Weaver 7
Farm Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Stone Mason 6
Dressmaker 5
Hay Maker 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Miner 5
Painter 4
Seamstress 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Tailoress 4
Spinner Worsted Mill 4

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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