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
School 5,075
Farm Labourer 477
Private Means 385
General Labourer 360
Labourer 334
General Servant (domestic) 295
Coal Miner Hewer 258
Dressmaker 255
Farmer 249
None 247
Domestic Servant 220
Clerk 185
At School 159
Scholar 157
Shop Assistant 154
Bricklayer 151
At Home 149
Carpenter 147
Housekeeper 140
Dress Maker 139
Laundress 138
General Servant Domestic 129
House Painter 127
Cotton Weaver 127
Assisting In The Business 121

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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