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Kant Family History

Kant Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for a person living on the edge of a settlement or in a corner from Middle Low German kant(e) ‘edge, corner’. German: habitational name from any of various places called Kant in Prussia or from Kanth near Breslau (Polish name Wrocław), Silesia (Poland).

English and Scottish: variant of Cant. Indian (northern states): from Sanskrit kānta ‘beloved’. This occurs frequently as the final element of compound personal names such as Lakshmikant ‘beloved of Lakshmi’ (an epithet of the god Vishnu).

Another example includes Rajanikant ‘beloved of the night’ (an epithet of the moon).

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


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You can see how Kant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kant families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 44 Kant families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Kant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kant families in 1891.
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What did your Kant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kant. 100% of Kant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Kant lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kant in 1962 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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