Gaunt is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 5 characters long in length.
Like John, fourth son of Edward III., some families of this surname eridently derive it from the town of Gaunt, now Ghent, in Flanders. De Gaunt and Le Gaunt are both found in the Hundred Rolls; 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 II. in this sense :
"Oh, how my name befits my composition!
old Gaunt, indeed, and gaunt in being old;
Within me grief has kept a tedious fast;
And who abstains from incat that is not gaunt?
For sleeping England long time have I watched;
Watching breeds leanness; leanness is all gaunt."
Gilbert de Gand or Gant, a great Domesday tenant, was son of Baldwin, Earl of Flanders, whose sister William the Conqueror married.
The variant form of Gant. See Gaunt - Like John, fourth son of Edward III., some families of this surname eridently derive it from the town of Gaunt, now Ghent, in Flanders. De Gaunt and Le Gaunt are both found in the Hundred Rolls; 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 II. in this sense :
"Oh, how my name befits my composition!
old Gaunt, indeed, and gaunt in being old;
Within me grief has kept a tedious fast;
And who abstains from incat that is not gaunt?
For sleeping England long time have I watched;
Watching breeds leanness; leanness is all gaunt."
Gilbert de Gand or Gant, a great Domesday tenant, was son of Baldwin, Earl of Flanders, whose sister William the Conqueror married
Le Gant and De Gant in Hundred Rolls.
The variation of Gant. One who made and sold gloves.
How popular is Gaunt?
Despite the fact that the number of Gaunt bearers increased by 5.72 per cent in 2010 US census to 2604 since 2000, the surname slipped by 322 spots and ranked at 11993. The last name was found in around 9 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.28 | 92.49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.26 | 2.15 |
| Black | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Others | 1.73 | 1.95 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.65 | 0.49 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.58 | 0.32 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
During the great famine, 27 years old immigrant Mary Gaunt who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on March 16, 1850 by John Currier put out from Liverpool. 12 years old Solina Gaunt, Louisa Gaunt, John Gaunt (6), Caroline Gaunt, aged 4, Ben Gaunt, aged 35, Mary-Ann Gaunt (28) , Margt. Gaunt, aged 6, Ebenezer Gaunt (4), Infant Maria Gaunt, Jos. Gaunt, aged 37, are other Gaunt that migrated to US.
Gaunt Namesakes
- John L. Gaunt, American photographer
- Maurice de Gaunt, founder of Beverston Castle in Gloucestershire
- John of Gaunt, English prince, military leader, and statesman
- Ernest Gaunt, Royal Navy officer
- William Gaunt, English actor
- Ron Gaunt, Australian cricketer
- Mary Gaunt, Australian novelist
- Jon Gaunt, English radio talk show presenter, TV personality
- Guy Gaunt, Australian-born officer of the Royal Navy
- Genevieve Gaunt, English actress
- Nathan Gaunt, award-winning Australian singer-songwriter
Gaunt Namesakes
- John L. Gaunt, American photographer
- Maurice de Gaunt, founder of Beverston Castle in Gloucestershire
- John of Gaunt, English prince, military leader, and statesman
- Ernest Gaunt, Royal Navy officer
- William Gaunt, English actor
- Ron Gaunt, Australian cricketer
- Mary Gaunt, Australian novelist
- Jon Gaunt, English radio talk show presenter, TV personality
- Guy Gaunt, Australian-born officer of the Royal Navy
- Genevieve Gaunt, English actress
- Nathan Gaunt, award-winning Australian singer-songwriter