Saint George Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Saint George Surname Definition:

A Norman name: St. Georges-sur-Fontaine, local name

Saint George Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France281:2,372,240182,981
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Saint George Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: St. Georges-sur-Fontaine, local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Saint George Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saint George is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saint George? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Saint George live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France Saint George is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 61 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 25 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent are found. Apart from France this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Saint George Last Name Statistics demography

Saint George earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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