Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HUNT
There are approximately 79,854 people named Hunt in the UK. That makes it the 90th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,264 are named Hunt.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
HunteHundt
Hun
Hund
Huante
Huhn
Hune
Hunn
Huint
Huhnt
Huinte
Hount
Heunt
Hunndt
Hun't
Hounte
Huints
Hoent
Hownt
Hewnt
Hoonte
Hoente
Houndt
Howntt
Heundt
Heuntz
Hundts
Hounts
The Hunt surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HUNT. Hunta, A-Sax., a hunter ; connected with kund, a hound or dog. See Hunter. Le Hunt is very common in H.R, and Huntemau is also found there.