Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WANT
There are approximately 933 people named Want in the UK. That makes it the 7,504th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Want.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
WantaWance
Wan
Wand
Wane
Wann
Wanat
Wain
Wahn
Waint
Wante
Wandt
Wainte
Wannt
Wanth
Wantes
Waintz
Wantea
Wantee
Wantay
Wantey
Wantah
Wannty
Wanted
Waintey
Wanteh
Wainght
Waintr
Wanteds
The Want surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WANT. A provincialism for the mole. Perhaps originally applied to a person of undermining disposition.