Tennent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tennent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tennent family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 7
Dressmaker 3
Draper Assistant 3
Heaver In Coal Mine 3
School 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Compositor 2
Dress Maker 2
Scholar 2
Harring Worker 2
Milliner 2
Plumber 2
Market Gardener 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Dairyman F 2
Steward Seamstress 1
Stone Mason 1
Ag Horseman On Farm 1
Carter Carm 1
Clergyman Of Church Of England 1
Coal Miner & Hewer 1
Commercial Traveller Carpet Trade 1
Dairyman 1
Manager Coal Merchant 1
Student 1

Tennent Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Tennent is the 2nd most popular variant of Tennant.

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