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Origins of the Vant surname

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About the Vants

We have a total number of 2463 records for people with the last name Vant.

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Where do most Vants live?

In 1921, most Vants lived in South East.


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Interesting facts about Vants

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 2,130 records for the Vant surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Vants most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Vants.

What are the most common Vant first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Vant family members

Common jobs for Vants

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Vants in 1921
Dressmaker

10

Domestic Servant

8

General Servant Domestic

8

General Servant

6

Living On Own Means

6

Common Male occupations for Vants in 1921
Tailor

21

Agricultural Labourer

19

Carpenter

10

Solicitor

10

Mariner

9

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