Saint Surname

4,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Saint Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the saint,' a man of holy character, perhaps, however, given cynically for one who affected to be better than his neighbours.

John le Seynt, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.

1559. Married — Reighnold Sainet and Margarett Meridith: St.

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Saint Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti89,4461:11911
United States8,5861:42,2155,189
France4,8721:13,6341,377
Myanmar2,4791:20,951416
England2,4681:22,5763,155
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Argentina1,5451:27,6662,321
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Australia9871:27,3513,714
Dominican Republic7401:14,0991,051
Canada5741:64,1917,483
Belgium5681:20,2413,131
Gabon4551:4,152740
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Nigeria3681:481,36624,196
India3181:2,412,15577,882
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Mauritius2361:5,4811,106
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Bahamas981:3,997443
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Cameroon951:218,62222,080
Germany831:969,94567,438
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Mexico761:1,633,24016,970
Ecuador741:214,9448,059
Greece731:151,77824,972
Wales681:45,5084,331
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Chile651:271,0238,011
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Scotland541:99,1456,812
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
China421:32,555,2751,726
Jamaica401:71,7493,500
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Ivory Coast341:678,56619,270
Burkina Faso321:573,5037,444
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Austria221:387,06540,442
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Qatar191:124,10514,725
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Saint Martin161:2,19753
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
Cambodia141:1,106,2255,638
Congo101:498,91011,250
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8691:28,0503,800
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4201:119,56811,675

Saint (113,699) may also be a first name.

Saint Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the saint,' a man of holy character, perhaps, however, given cynically for one who affected to be better than his neighbours.

John le Seynt, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.

1559. Married — Reighnold Sainet and Margarett Meridith: St. Thomas the Apostle (London), 3.

1700. — Richard Saint and Ann Bright: St. Mary Aldermary.

1745. — John Saint and Ann Townsend: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

William Sent, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Bernard Sain, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Thomas Seynt, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Sanctus is a Latin surname, which means 'saint'. From this Latin word comes the Italian name Sante and the Iberian forename Santos.

- Leonardo Morantas jr

Makwana surname refers to the ancient Hindu saint named Markandey.

- makwana777

Saint Last Name Facts

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

Saint (Bengali: সেইন্ট, Hindi: शािन्त, Oriya: ସାଏ) is carried by more people in Haiti than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Saint.

How Common Is The Last Name Saint? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,693rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 60,576 people. The last name Saint occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Saint live; 76 percent live in Caribbean and 75 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Saint is also the 9,055th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 113,699 people.

The last name Saint is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is held by 89,446 people, or 1 in 119. In Haiti Saint is most numerous in: Ouest, where 31 percent are found, Artibonite, where 22 percent are found and Grand'Anse, where 8 percent are found. Barring Haiti Saint exists in 150 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Saint Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saint has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,044 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 314 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Saint Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Saint last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland, Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Saint last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Saint earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.97% more than the national average, earning R 532,248 per year; in United States they earn 12% less than the national average, earning $37,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $54,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sainte916,687/
Sainet913,662/
Saints9134/
Saintt9116/
Saient9110/
Sainth915/
Sayint913/
Sajint911/
Satint911/
Sain8981,481/
Sant8938,456/
Saiontz83115/
Saineth8375/
Sainthe8357/
Sainete8322/
Saientz8319/
Saiyont8315/
Sainett832/
Saysint832/
Sajinth831/
Shaiant831/
Saine8013,569/
Saing809,643/
Sante809,513/
Sajin807,785/
Shain806,087/
Sasin805,638/
Sinet804,987/
Seint803,506/
Satin803,476/
Sandt802,546/
Hsain801,760/
Saiin801,343/
Sainh801,248/
Sayin801,197/
Shant801,163/
Sacin801,117/
Santh80876/
Saant80725/
Saian80580/
Saunt80470/
Saiun80430/
Saion80362/
Saien80354/
Sants80285/
Saind80222/
Samnt80193/
Seant80134/
Saain80120/
Jaint8096/
Sainn8050/
Santt8043/
Scant8032/
Satnt8030/
Szain8030/
Siant8025/
Saent8016/
Shint8015/
Ssain8015/
Sannt8011/
Santp806/
Saiyn805/
Zaint805/
Saimn803/
Sahnt802/
Saihn802/
Soint802/
Sgain802/
Saßin802/
Saisn801/
Sjain801/
Suint801/
Ssant801/
Sáant801/
Hsant801/
Saisinth773/
San75713,972/
Sassin735,156/
Sachin734,303/
Sasing733,884/
Saisin733,465/
Hssain732,918/
Hsaine732,839/
Sautin731,883/
Sattin731,747/
Saggin731,530/
Saisen731,311/
Shanth731,177/
Shatin73970/
Santhe73940/
Saihon73893/
Hsaien73786/
Saihan73637/
Schain73585/
Sajina73561/
Sayina73553/
Saingh73485/
Sating73396/
Saigne73338/
Shante73312/
Shaine73299/
Saiang73288/
Sahian73281/
Saiyon73249/
Shants73191/
Saiong73175/
Saunte73172/
Sausin73171/
Jainth73148/
Sahain73142/
Sayant73141/
H'Sain73136/
Sainne73134/
Shaian73107/
Saatin73100/
Shinte7399/
Saucin7396/
Saying7393/
Shayin7392/
Shajin7385/
Sandte7370/
Saitin7367/
Saynet7365/
Seasin7365/
Cisint7364/
Shasin7360/
Sinett7353/
Saieng7353/
Saihun7351/
Saieen7350/
Jasint7347/
Seinet7347/
Saunth7344/
Saione7342/
Zaintz7342/
Sinete7339/
Sayine7334/
Sjaiin7328/
Saysin7328/
Saihyn7327/
Suyant7325/
Jacint7325/
Sajent7324/
Shaing7323/
Sa'ain7320/
Shaien7319/
Sayçin7319/
Saiinh7318/
Hsaiin7318/
Sineth7317/
Saiane7317/
Saitem7316/
Jainet7316/
Shandt7314/
Santte7314/
Sannte7313/
Saicin7312/
Saajin7312/
Saioon7311/
Jesint7310/
Sahant7310/
Schant7310/
Sahion739/
Saitim739/
Sayien739/
Sayent739/
Sajion738/
Sasien738/
Shaain738/
Saaine738/
Jaiynt737/
Jaiant737/
Sahiun737/
Hsaing736/
Shaind736/
Scient736/
Shaiin736/
Saiten736/
Saytin735/
Sehant735/
Sujant735/
Seatin735/
Saiina735/
Shaiun735/
Chaint735/
Sahein735/
Shaihn735/
Saioun735/
Santts734/
Saihin734/
Sujint734/
Shaant734/
Sajien734/
Shints733/
Hshain733/
Saanth733/
Saiand733/
Seinte733/
Shhain733/
Shainh733/
Saincc733/
Hsaain733/
Saiahn733/
Hsaion733/
Saenth733/
Sained733/
Shaunt732/
Siandt732/
Seante732/
Scandt732/
Sawent732/
Saasin732/
Zainth732/
Shaion732/
Sawien732/
Seyant732/
Ssante732/
Saante732/
Sacing732/
Saiing732/
Saiene732/
Sanhte732/
Sai'an732/
Saiaun732/
Szatin731/
Sacent731/
Saiund731/
Santsh731/
Santch731/
Santds731/
Santhp731/
Sasimn731/
Saynte731/
Soinet731/
Sointe731/
Shinth731/
Seacin731/
Shasnt731/
Seyint731/
Shantt731/
Shamnt731/
Szantt731/
Soyant731/
Suinet731/
Jaintz731/
Sawion731/
Ssaine731/
Zainte731/
Sayinc731/
Hhsain731/
Zainet731/
Zaints731/
Shaiyn731/
Shuint731/
Sainzs731/
Sahjin731/
Saišen731/
Satent731/
Sascin731/
Saynts731/
Sayunt731/
Saïtin731/
Sayhin731/
Szajin731/
Szasin731/
Sayion731/
Sahunt731/
Siaion731/
Saaing731/
Seints731/
Seintz731/
Sai'in731/
Sai'on731/
Saihen731/
Sauian731/
Siaain731/
Shainn731/
Suiant731/
Zaintd731/
Suinth730/
Sanths730/
Sandth730/
Sinh671,038,164/
Sang67497,801/
Shin67343,975/
Zain67224,206/
Sane67146,270/
Shan6786,689/
Sein6765,135/
Sand6731,396/
Sean6721,515/
Sian6718,332/
Saim6718,049/
Sine6717,766/
Sann6714,303/
Cant678,400/
Sanh675,366/
Saan674,635/
Saun674,247/
Jant673,711/
Soin673,525/
Suin672,905/
Shahein672,793/
Hsan672,261/
Zant672,250/
Saen672,189/
Sahn672,074/
Saising671,636/
Shahian671,562/
Hssaine671,381/
Saichin671,104/
Saihong67893/
Samt67660/
Sayn67635/
Sainova67506/
Šain67433/
Saiseng67391/
Sajn67372/
Sangeet67340/
Ssan67336/
Samn67290/
Saggion67234/
Shayina67202/
Saihane67199/
Shachin67190/
Zaionts67162/
Sausing67160/
Sinethe67155/
Sinette67134/
Sgan67108/
Shaihen67100/
Sayants6796/
Szajgin6784/
Sasingh6774/
Sanğ6771/
Santova6769/
Satting6763/
Shahain6761/
Jacinte6759/
Saiting6759/
Shaihan6753/
Sayunts6751/
Santová6751/
Sjan6750/
Shajina6749/
Schaink6746/
Şain6743/
Åsan6742/
Shaihin6738/
Sitinte6738/
Zaientz6734/
Saihyna6733/
Soyanıt6731/
Szan6728/
Sajienė6728/
Sayante6727/
Shaunte6725/
Schaion6717/
Sattink6717/
Shattin6716/
Saihung6715/
Saysing6715/
Saachin6715/
Sacente6714/
Shahjin6712/
Sisente6712/
Seachin6712/
Saichyn6712/
Shautin6711/
Shuindt6711/
Saingue6711/
Saating6710/
Hhssain6710/
Sajontz6710/
Sauchin679/
Shaieen678/
Shaytin678/
Sasn678/
Seating678/
Sahiune678/
Sajuntz678/
Sesinte678/
Schuint678/
Zaiuntz677/
Jhaiant676/
Shaingh676/
Saihang676/
Saained676/
Sayting676/
Satn675/
Shating675/
Xain675/
Schandt675/
Sassing675/
Shaggin675/
Sauting675/
Hssasin675/
Shainkh674/
Jsan674/
Sgin674/
Zaineth674/
Saihyne674/
Zagient674/
Shaanth673/
Sayanth673/
Saajing673/
Hssaien673/
Zaiantz673/
Saín673/
Santowa673/
Secinte673/
Singeet673/
Xsan673/
Şant673/
Hsssain673/
Saihing673/
Shanthe672/
Scheint672/
Sasentt672/
Saienne672/
Saajina672/
Sachind672/
Saching672/
Shssain672/
Sujanth672/
Jacintp672/
Siyonte672/
Sanq672/
Schaien672/
Saioong672/
Saihoon672/
Seasing672/
Saychin671/
Sahajin671/
Saiteng671/
Sahayin671/
Caiinth671/
Jassint671/
Jainete671/
Jaineth671/
Sazchin671/
Sioyant671/
Sijanth671/
Shinnte671/
Shintte671/
Shasing671/
Shaiann671/
Shaindh671/
Shainne671/
Shaitin671/
Shannte671/
Shantht671/
Shanthz671/
Shayind671/
Sheante671/
Sheatin671/
Jacintz671/
Saawion671/
H'Saien671/
Håssain671/
Hōssain671/
Hjssain671/
Shantts671/
Sitn671/
Sainowa671/
Sahaain671/
Sahhien671/
Sasienė671/
Sanć671/
Saussin671/
Saïn671/
Seineth671/
Szaszin671/
Chaints671/
Hssaion671/
Zainete671/
Sitente671/
Saihaun671/
Sheasin671/
Saiaung671/
Saiceen671/
Sahiong671/
Sauysin671/
Satinng671/
Sasieng671/
Shaihyn671/
Shajsin671/
Chainnt671/
Soyants670/
Suineth670/
Suinett670/
Seahnet670/
Sheintz670/
Seantte670/
Schaing670/
Suyandt670/
Seinett670/
Shehant670/
Sichent670/

Saint Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saint in the Bengali language
সেইন্টse'inta-
Saint in the Oriya language
ସାଏsa'e82.5
ସଇଁତsa'imta2.5
ସାଇsa'i1.25
Saint in the Hindi language
शािन्तsainta76.19
सैंतsainta9.52
सैंटsainta7.14
सैन्टsainta4.76
साईन्तsa'inta2.38

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