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 6,491
Agricultural Labourer 765
General Labourer 589
Coal Miner 401
Domestic Servant 380
Living On Own Means 344
Dress Maker 326
Labourer 304
Farmer 256
Cotton Weaver 252
General Servant Domestic 218
Farm Labourer 217
Laundress 214
Living On Her Own Means 208
General Servant 195
Carpenter 175
Gardener 162
House Keeper 126
Farm Servant 103
Clerk 102
Blacksmith 101
General Domestic Servant 94
Tailoress 93
Cook Domestic Servant 90
Butcher 87

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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