Gent Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gent Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gent family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 223
Agricultural Labourer 84
House Servant 25
At Home 23
Dress Maker 21
Labourer 21
Tailor 20
Servant 16
Farm Labourer 13
Coal Miner 13
Scholar At Home 11
Glover 11
Shoe Maker 11
Cordwainer 9
Laundress 9
Farmers Son 8
Pauper 8
Glove Maker 8
Farmers Daur 7
Farmers Wife 7
School 7
Seamer 7
Annuitant 6
Carpenter 6
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 6

Gent Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaunt 60% 19,733
2 Gent 100% 18,752
3 Gant 75% 8,657
4 Agent 80% 1,256
5 Gunt 75% 352
6 Guant 60% 233
7 Gaint 60% 208
8 Jent 75% 153
9 Ganet 60% 130
10 Geant 80% 129
11 Gount 60% 110

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The surname Gent is the 2nd most popular variant of Gaunt.

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