Gant Family History

Gant Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Ghent in Flanders, Belgium. English: from Middle English gaunt, gant ‘slim, slender; drawn, thin and angular’. North German: probably a variant of Gans ‘goose’.

South German: probably a topographic name from Middle High German gant ‘scree’ or a habitational name from a place called with this word (see also Gander). It could also be a metonymic occupational name for an auctioneer from Middle High German gant ‘auction’ (see Ganter).

French: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of gloves from Old French gant ‘glove’, a word of ancient Germanic origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gast, Gaunt, Gans, Gent, Ganz, Gann, Kant, Grant, Gatt, Wang

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Where is the Gant family from?

You can see how Gant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 216 Gant families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Gant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gant families in 1891.

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What did your Gant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gant. 12% of Gant men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Gant women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gant were Lorry driver and Housewife.

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General labourer

12%

Farm labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Lorry driver

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 75K census records available for the last name Gant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Gant. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Gant. For the veterans among your Gant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gant lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gant in 1944 was 28, and 71 in 2004.

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Gant Surname Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of gloves from Old French gant ‘glove’, a word of ancient Germanic origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Gant family from?

What did your Gant ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

12%

Farm labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Lorry driver

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

Housewife

What Gant family records will you find?

What is the average Gant lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gant in 1944 was 28, and 71 in 2004.

Gant Family History

Gant Surname Meaning

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Gant Surname Meaning

461,000 record(s) for Gant

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Where is the Gant family from?

What did your Gant ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Gant lifespan?

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