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 250
Coal Miner 37
Agricultural Labourer 16
Farmer 15
Domestic Servant 15
General Labourer 12
Living On Own Means 12
Labourer 9
Dress Maker 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Clerk 8
General Servant 8
Grocer 7
Joiner 7
Gardener 7
Laundress 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Carpenter 5
School Mistress 5
Carter 5
Own Means 5
Bricklayer 5
Farm Labourer 5
Farm Servant 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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