Origins of the Kent surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 368North West 304Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 853East Midlands 503West Midlands 1132East 809London 3038South East 1747South West 579South Wales 101Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kents lived in london

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    22,000 Kent Travel & migration records
    130,000 Kents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kent

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    296th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kent surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Kents most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Kent first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    618

    Laundress

    419

    Domestic Servant

    313

    General Servant Domestic

    301

    House Servant

    262

    Commmon male occupations for Kents in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    687

    Farmer

    461

    General Labourer

    460

    Carpenter

    395

    Farm Labourer

    358

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