Hunt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hunt Name Meaning: From the Old English 'hunta' which means "to hunt".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hunt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hunt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,737
Agricultural Labourer 1,033
Labourer 755
General Servant 350
Domestic Servant 346
Dress Maker 292
Laundress 256
Carpenter 255
Servant 180
Cotton Weaver 168
Annuitant 157
House Keeper 153
Gardener 149
Coal Miner 149
Farm Labourer 136
Ag Labourer 129
Farm Servant 98
Tailor 91
Nurse 91
Cook 87
Wife Of Above 87
No Occupation 82
Blacksmith 81
General Servant Domestic 80
Errand Boy 77

Hunt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hunt 100% 289,932
2 Hant 75% 3,808
3 Hent 75% 1,837
4 Hint 75% 1,730
5 Hont 75% 196
6 Haunt 80% 179
7 Huntt 80% 136
8 Hunte 80% 131
9 Hount 80% 126

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The surname Hunt is the most popular version of all its varients

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