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
School 295
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Private Means 27
Dressmaker 20
None 20
Farmer 15
At Home 13
Plumber 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Farm Labourer 11
Bricklayer 11
General Servant (domestic) 10
No Occupation 10
General Labourer 10
At School 9
Charwoman 8
Carman 8
Labourer 8
Postman 8
Coal Miner (hewer) 8
Carter 8
Housekeeper 8
Assisting In The Business 8
School Boy 7
Carpenter 7

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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