Origins of the Gent surname
About the Gents
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Interesting facts about Gent
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Gent surname. The oldest one dates back to 1264.
What are the most common Gent first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gents
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Gents in 1921
Dressmaker
144
Cotton Weaver
89
Domestic Servant
63
General Servant Domestic
63
Laundress
50
Common male occupations for Gents in 1921
Coal Miner
206
Agricultural Labourer
135
Farmer
123
Coal Miner Hewer
104
Tailor
89
