Saintsbury Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Saintsbury Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Saint(s)bury (Glouc.) [This is stated to be the Domesday Suineberie, which ought to yield a mod. ‘Swinberry,’ i.e. Swine- Hill (the Yorks Swine e.g. was Suine in Domesday-Book); but the tradition in Glouc. is that the place was ‘Swein’s Camp,’ and there are ancient intrenchments which the inhabitants call ‘Castle Bank.

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Saintsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Saintsbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Saint(s)bury (Glouc.) [This is stated to be the Domesday Suineberie, which ought to yield a mod. ‘Swinberry,’ i.e. Swine- Hill (the Yorks Swine e.g. was Suine in Domesday-Book); but the tradition in Glouc. is that the place was ‘Swein’s Camp,’ and there are ancient intrenchments which the inhabitants call ‘Castle Bank.’ A transition from ‘Sweinsburg’ to ‘Sainsbury’ is, however, difficult to credit. The -t- in one form of the name is doubtless the common post-n dental intrusion; but it occurs early] “Regin. de Seintsburie lived 31 H. II.”— Fosbrooke, Hist. Glouc., ii. 328.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Saintbury, a parish in co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Saintsbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saintsbury occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saintsbury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Saintsbury are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 3,070,466. In Canada Saintsbury is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 67 percent live, Ontario, where 25 percent live and Quebec, where 8 percent live. Excluding Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Saintsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Saintsbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Saintsbury last name fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saintsbury Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Saintsbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 133.69% more than the national average, earning $100,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning $27,754 CAD per year.

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