Gant Surname

24,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gant Surname Definition:

Nick 'the gaunt,' thin, slender; compare Bigg, Little, Thick, &c.

Hugh le Gant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Gant, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gilbert le Gaunt, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert le Gaunt, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Gant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,8521:20,3042,563
England2,0661:26,9693,679
Australia4551:59,3317,200
Liberia3031:14,5501,525
India2661:2,883,70487,658
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Italy1111:550,96153,306
Spain901:519,46725,773
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
France521:1,277,360130,443
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Wales491:63,1545,613
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Norway101:514,22941,629
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
China51:273,464,31313,838
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0481:23,2593,240
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales61:261,4039,165
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6411:13,7931,772

Gant (2,704) may also be a first name.

Gant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the gaunt,' thin, slender; compare Bigg, Little, Thick, &c.

Hugh le Gant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Gant, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gilbert le Gaunt, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert le Gaunt, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas le Gaunt, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

(2) Local, 'of Ghent." Shakespeare has several puns on 'gaunt,' in which both interpretations are involved; v. Gant.

Henry de Gaunt, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Maurice de Gaunt, Somerset, ibid.

Simon le Gaunt, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Willelmus Gaunte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Petrus de Gaunt. 1379: ibid.

1538. Richard Good and Alice Gaunt: Marriage Lic. (London).

1646. Baptised — George, s. George Gaunt: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1711. Married — Edward Loder and Elizabeth Gant: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nick 'the gaunt'; v. Gaunt.

Warin le Gant, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Gant, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Local, 'of Ghent'; v. Gaunt.

Gilbert de Gant. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Reginald de Gante. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Stephen de Gant, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Gant, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Gilbert de Gant, Lincolnshire, ibid.

For modern instances, v. Gaunt.

(3) Nick, 'the gannet'; Middle English (contraction) gante; the sea-fowl so termed. 'Gante, byrde, bistarda': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Nicholas Ganet, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Ganet, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Lucas Ganet, Devon, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Gaunt [? Scandinavian] John le Gant.—Hundred Rolls Thomas le Gaunt.—Hundred Rolls 2 belonging to Ghent (the Flemish Gent and French Gand), a name of obscure origin.

Gilbert de Gant.—Plac. Dom. Cap. Westm. Simon de Gaunt.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who made and sold gloves.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Like John, fourth son of Edward III., some families of this surname evidently derive it from the town of Gaunt, now Ghent, in Flanders. De Gaunt and Le Gaunt are both found in the H.R.; the latter form is probably from the personal peculiarity of the first bearer. Shakspeare makes John of Gaunt play upon his own name in Richard H. in this sense: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Gand; from the Dutch, Gant; personal name De Gand, tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, From Ghent; a location name. in Flanders.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gant: a man of Ghent.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Gaunt is an ancient Lincolnshire name, which had its principal home in the county six centuries ago, when it was very frequent; at the same time there were also a few of the name in Cambridgeshire, Somerset, and other counties (H. R.). The Lincolnshire Gaunts were a powerful family from the 11th to the 13th century (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gant Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gant (Hindi: गन्ट, Marathi: गंत, Russian: Гант) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gant click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gant? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,569th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 331,584 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gant are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gant is also the 140,820th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 2,704 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 17,852 people, or 1 in 20,304. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Gant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gant surname grew 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 817 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gant last name is primarily Catholic (33%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gant are 11.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.83% less than the national average, earning 239,371 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 511.99% more than the national average, earning R 1,454,320 per year; in United States they earn 8.48% less than the national average, earning $39,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning $59,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantt8912,204/
Gaunt8911,052/
Gante897,825/
Ghant891,222/
Gants89499/
Gandt89329/
Ganth89171/
Gaint8949/
Ngant8916/
Gannt8913/
Gaant892/
Gantd891/
Gantp891/
Gaynt891/
Gan861,572,941/
Ant864,424/
Ghante804,130/
Gauntt801,740/
Gueant80417/
Gasent80293/
Gainet80252/
Gantch8068/
Ghantt8067/
Gauntz8059/
Gaynts8057/
Ganthe8057/
Gahntz8049/
Gaints8032/
Gantts8031/
Gheant8025/
Gantte8015/
Gaynet805/
Gaunte805/
Gaante803/
Gacint803/
Ghanth803/
Gatnte801/
Gaundt801/
Gaunnt801/
Gauntp801/
Ganntt801/
Gahnte801/
Gandte801/
Gandth801/
Gandtz801/
Gatent801/
Ganhte801/
Gaanth801/
Gannts800/
Gainth800/
Gaunts800/
Gannth800/
Ganntz800/
Gainte800/
Gaunth800/
Gain75105,395/
Ngan7534,134/
Ghan7533,019/
Gang7523,221/
Gann7519,324/
Ante7515,565/
Gane7511,808/
Gaan754,820/
Gand754,053/
Ganh752,492/
Gahn752,312/
Gaun751,777/
Hant751,693/
Gont75455/
Anth75434/
Ants75359/
Gayn75260/
Aunt75110/
Andt7557/
Annt7545/
Antt7542/
Amnt7542/
Aint7541/
Kgan7528/
Gamn7519/
Gasn7514/
Gamt7512/
Ggan759/
Gajn758/
Hgan756/
Eant755/
Gatn754/
Cgan753/
Aant752/
Ganq752/
Atnt751/
Antì751/
Antù751/
Antš751/
Qgan751/
Asnt751/
Gainnet73104/
Gaynett7335/
Gassent7322/
Ghannte7320/
Gantova7314/
Gainete7310/
Gainett737/
Ghanthe735/
Gauntts734/
Gaisent734/
Ghantte732/
Gahante731/
Gaynete731/
Gassint731/
Gheante731/
Gaineth731/
Gantsch730/
Gagne6754,406/
Ghanh6722,887/
Ghane6720,530/
Gahan6711,009/
Gatin676,253/
Gaund674,717/
Ganne674,605/
Gaine673,887/
Gonte671,894/
Gandh671,696/
Handt671,361/
Gaind671,111/
Ghand67904/
Ghang67841/
Gamne67741/
Hante67712/
Gaune67647/
Ghann67646/
Aunte67568/
Gaitn67521/
Gasne67482/
Ngand67476/
Gayne67445/
Gaung67417/
Anthe67400/
Gasin67387/
Gaing67383/
Gaten67332/
Gaane67331/
Ainte67289/
Hants67267/
Ngain67234/
Aynte67209/
Gaytn67139/
Gatne67138/
Gangh67126/
Ghain67110/
Gaßen6797/
Gasen6792/
Guean6790/
Ganhs6785/
Eanet6778/
Goint6760/
Gaang6757/
Ngann6752/
Gonts6751/
Gaussent6744/
Ganhe6743/
Antte6741/
Gacen6740/
Gandz6739/
Hantt6738/
Gahun6736/
Gacin6736/
Kghan6735/
Gainc6735/
Gatem6734/
Aints6729/
Gaand6729/
Ngaun6727/
Hanth6726/
Hågan6725/
Haunt6723/
Gatim6723/
Ghaan6723/
Ngont6722/
Kgane6722/
Gaain6720/
Gaunn6719/
Ngaan6719/
Gaumt6717/
Ga'an6717/
Gannå6717/
Gands6716/
Acent6716/
Haint6715/
Gađan6715/
Gaľan6715/
Gangy6714/
Gasyn6714/
Gandø6713/
Gount6712/
Gamte6712/
Aynet6712/
Ghean6711/
Ngahn6711/
Antht6710/
Aamnt679/
Nghan678/
Asint677/
Ghamt677/
N'Gan677/
Ghayn676/
Ganqu676/
Ganhh676/
Gathn675/
Aante675/
Nganh675/
Ghamn675/
Gainn674/
Hgang674/
Gamtz674/
Nkgan674/
Amnte674/
Aunth674/
Ng'an674/
Cgand673/
Aundt673/
Ghont673/
Cgann673/
Cgang673/
Eanth673/
Ainet673/
Gainette673/
Asent673/
Gan'n673/
Gaunø673/
Ainth672/
Ghaun672/
Ggang672/
Asnte672/
Hannt672/
Aan't672/
Gamtt671/
Gaynn671/
Heant671/
Eante671/
Eantt671/
Ayndt671/
Gghan671/
Gausn671/
Gautn671/
Gauun671/
Ganng671/
Gancc671/
Gandd671/
Ghasinte671/
Gonnt671/
Gontt671/
Aannt671/
Aindt671/
Angyt671/
Annth671/
Atent671/
Gattn671/
Gauhn671/
Gaaan671/
Gajng671/
Gaysn671/
Hgain671/
Qugan671/
Hasnt671/
Gaðan671/
Gonth671/
Goont671/
Hahnt671/
Ghâan671/
Gaanh671/
Gandå671/
Atint671/
Anğıt671/
Antsh671/
Gausente671/
Kgaan671/
Kganc671/
Nggan671/
Nhgan671/
Ahant671/
Gangg671/
Ganhd671/
Gayng671/
Gaisente671/
Hamnt671/
Hngan671/
Hgann670/
Gaynette670/
Ganck670/
Anndt670/
Eantz670/
Gaink670/
Gondt670/
Aunts670/
Auntz670/
Asndt670/
Gaahn670/
Goynt670/

Gant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gant in the Hindi language
गन्टganta50
गन्तश्रीgantasri50
Gant in the Marathi language
गंतganta50
गंटाganta50
Gant in the Russian language
Гантgant-

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