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
General Labourer 577
Living On Own Means 537
General Servant Domestic 364
Dress Maker 330
Scholar 329
Cook Domestic 262
Farmer 258
Cotton Weaver 203
Agricultural Labourer 182
Carpenter 173
Housemaid Domestic 164
Laundress Wash 161
Domestic Servant 160
House Maid Domestic 139
Coal Miner Hewer 133
Gardener Domestic 130
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 122
Bricklayer 121
Charwoman 115
Dressmaker 108
Tailoress 101
Bricklayer Labourer 84
Butcher 82
House Keeper Domestic 82
School 82

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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