Gant

Gant Meaning & Origin

About Gant
The surname Gant is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old French word "gant" meaning "glove," suggesting that it may have been an occupational name for a glove maker or someone who made or sold gloves. Another possibility is that it could be a topographic name for someone who lived near an area called "Gant" or "Gant Hill." Additionally, Gant could also be a variant spelling of the surname Gaunt, which means "thin" or "lean" in Old French, and may have been a nickname for a thin or gaunt person.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gant: 14,167
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,550
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/gรฆnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gant in Braille

Here's how to represent Gant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gant in braille

How to sign the name Gant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gant in sign language

Numerology