Sancton Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Sancton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Sancton (Yorks), 13th cent.

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Sancton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States501:7,249,179331,838
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Sancton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Sancton (Yorks), 13th cent. Sancton, Domesday Santon, Santun, Santune [Old English tún, enclosure,village: the first element of Sancton seems to refer to the dedication of the church to 'All Saints’-Old English sanct (Latin sanct-us), saint: the Domesday forms can hardly be for ‘sand,’ as the soil is loamy]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sancton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sancton has its highest incidence in Canada. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sancton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,828,462nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Sancton live; 99 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sancton is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada it is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 39 percent are found, Ontario, where 22 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 49 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Sancton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sancton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sancton surname rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sancton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sancton surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sancton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 95.62% more than the national average, earning $84,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,054 CAD per year.

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