Sanger Surname

42,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Sanger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.

Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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Sanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1021:71,0438,237
Indonesia2,8501:46,4035,243
England1,6511:33,7484,459
India5261:1,458,29955,347
Canada3441:107,10911,509
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Australia2281:118,40213,082
South Africa1501:361,18532,866
Wales1371:22,5882,401
Philippines1311:772,81175,228
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Argentina861:497,01636,727
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Malta181:23,9041,289
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
France121:5,535,227269,324
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Panama111:355,6607,645
Israel91:950,84857,975
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7701:31,6564,203
Wales221:71,2923,399
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3491:37,2274,403

Sanger (289) may also be a first name.

Sanger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.

Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Robert le Sangar, Somerset, l Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas le Sanggere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1640. Baptised — Arthur, s. of Arthur Sangar: Reg. Stourton, Wilts, n. 9.

1714. Married — William Wilkins and Susanna Sangar: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

An Aberdeen surname, from the office of "singer," or "chorister" in the church. James Sankstar, a charter witness in Aberdeen, 1452 (REA., I, p. 273). Andrew Sancster, friar preacher in Aberdeen, I486 (REA., II, p. 300). In the reign of James IV there is an entry of payment of ten pounds "to Willyeam Sangstare of Lythgow for a sang buke he brocht to the king" (ALHT., I, p. 114).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Singer, Minstrel [Old English sangere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who sang in church.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pure Anglo-Saxon for ' singer.' "Cantor, sangere." Wright's Vocab. p. 72.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anglo-Saxon sangistre, a female singer, the feminine of Sanger. "Cantrix, sangystre." Wright's Vocab. For the mode in which ' songster ' became applicable to the male sex, see under STER.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Scottish.) A song—maker or singer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Saniger; a location name in Gloucestershire Or from the French, Sangier; from the Dutch, Sanger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

(English, Scottish) The surname Sanger or Singer means 'singer' or 'somebody who sings in church'.

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Sanger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanger (Hindi: संगेर, Marathi: संगेर) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sanger.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,854th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 599,946 people. Sanger is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Sanger live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 519,842nd most common first name at a global level, held by 289 people.

The last name Sanger is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,102 people, or 1 in 71,043. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Colorado, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Sanger exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Sanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sanger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanger surname rose 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 623 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sanger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sanger last name is chiefly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sanger are 12.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sanger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.81% more than the national average, earning R 344,112 per year; in United States they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $47,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $55,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sangeer92607/
Sangher92206/
Sainger92168/
Sanguer92113/
Seanger9285/
Shanger9235/
Sangert9216/
Samnger9214/
Sahnger9212/
Sangger9212/
Szanger9211/
Scanger927/
Sangere925/
Sangier924/
Saunger922/
Saníger922/
Saanger921/
Sannger921/
Sangner921/
Sangerr921/
Sankger920/
Sager9139,425/
Saner917,473/
Sange914,976/
Saingier86226/
Sangnier86208/
Sasenger8626/
Sanghere8610/
Schanger868/
Sanggerd865/
Saingere864/
Satinger863/
Sanguere863/
Sangerhe861/
Shaanger861/
Sangheer861/
Sangheir861/
Seangher861/
Sangnetr861/
Shangger861/
Saninger860/
Shangher860/
Shainger860/
Shange8334,919/
Seager837,593/
Shaner836,764/
Sanner835,815/
Sageer834,758/
Songer834,356/
Zanger832,694/
Sagher832,345/
Saager831,757/
Sagert831,445/
Sagner831,360/
Sanges831,210/
Sauger831,201/
Sahner83948/
Sangre83891/
Saguer83723/
Sangey83718/
Sauner83623/
Saiger83578/
Sanyer83535/
Janger83504/
Sangir83432/
Sayner83427/
Saneer83423/
Sanier83349/
Shager83305/
Sainer83267/
Sayger83251/
Canger83227/
Sanget83212/
Sangee83166/
Sajner83131/
Sanghe83128/
Sangep83121/
Sancer83120/
Sagere83115/
Sang'e83109/
Seaner83101/
Sangge8383/
Sangej8365/
Sangea8365/
Sangie8359/
Sandge8358/
Sagger8356/
Sanser8341/
Sagier8339/
Siange8336/
Sasner8332/
Sanged8332/
Sanzer8322/
Saunge8320/
Sanert8319/
Sainge8319/
Szager8318/
Samner8317/
Sanjer8317/
Satner8316/
Søager8313/
Sanear8312/
Sanher8311/
Sanere839/
Sangeh839/
Szaner837/
Saange836/
Sangje833/
Siager833/
Samger833/
Sahger833/
Saaner832/
Sangez832/
Sagerr831/
Saneir831/
Sanjge831/
Sianer831/
Saynge831/
Sajger831/
Sagerd830/
Ssaner830/
Sattinger80253/
Sassenger8039/
Shaninger8010/
Shanenger804/
Sainneger804/
Sachinger803/
Sassinger801/
Shanghere801/
Schangert801/
Sausenger800/
Sanninger800/
Sagheer7737,219/
Saunier7713,012/
Sannier773,399/
Sautner772,143/
Sagnier771,567/
Schager771,292/
Schaner771,150/
Zangger77951/
Szajner77911/
Santjer77569/
Shauger77530/
Sanguir77494/
Sanheer77417/
Jangeer77394/
Sangeet77340/
Saugier77261/
Jhanger77248/
Shagher77231/
Sausner77208/
Sanghez77202/
Saugere77182/
Sancher77170/
Satinge77151/
Shanner77143/
Shageer77136/
Shaager77124/
Sancert77117/
Saitner77111/
Sjonger77102/
Sainges77102/
Changer7797/
Jangere7789/
Shatner7788/
Szancer7787/
Shainer7786/
Sannert7784/
Szanzer7783/
Shanzer7777/
Shandge7774/
Shayner7773/
Sahaner7771/
Shenger7769/
Szanser7768/
Sagheir7762/
Saingre7759/
Saguere7758/
Sanggir7751/
Shangir7747/
Seagert7746/
Sanguez7744/
Sancere7742/
Schange7741/
Sansier7738/
Sangire7735/
Sainner7734/
Szatner7734/
Sanzere7733/
Shaneer7732/
Sainetr7732/
Saigner7731/
Sanjeer7730/
Sanghir7730/
Seinger7729/
Sheaner7727/
Sankher7727/
Shancer7725/
Zangier7723/
Sanseer7721/
Sasenge7721/
Saigger7718/
Shagner7716/
Saunyer7716/
Saggere7714/
Shanher7714/
Szayner7714/
Sanguet7713/
Sanghei7712/
Zhanger7712/
Sangget7712/
Sangues7711/
Sagnert7711/
Jangher7710/
Saggeer779/
Soinger779/
Jangger779/
Sangeed779/
Sangied779/
Sanghee778/
Shangyr778/
Shanser778/
Saanghe778/
Sancgez778/
Sanggre778/
Shainge778/
Szasner778/
Sanhgre778/
Seagger776/
Sangesh776/
Shangee776/
Jangier776/
Zangher776/
Jangert776/
Shagger775/
Sahange775/
Songere775/
Saninge775/
Saniere775/
Sahnert775/
Janhger775/
Zanguer775/
Samgeer774/
Shamner774/
Sagguer774/
Sagherr774/
Sangoir774/
Saghher774/
Songerd774/
Sangeep773/
Sansher773/
Saggert773/
Sounger773/
Zangeer773/
Shanjer773/
Sansere773/
Sahager773/
Sangiet773/
Saynere772/
Sageerr772/
Jeanger772/
Shangie772/
Shangeh772/
Saghear772/
Sanguea772/
Sangueh772/
Sangheh772/
Saugner772/
Cangier772/
Shagerd772/
Saiguer772/
Shanghe772/
Sanggie772/
Sahgier771/
Saandge771/
Saugger771/
Saunere771/
Sanzeer771/
Satnere771/
Saneere771/
Sanehir771/
Sanghej771/
Sanhier771/
Zantger771/
Zainger771/
Songert771/
Shzager771/
Seanier771/
Shauner771/
Shaunge771/
Shaneir771/
Shagert771/
Sansser771/
Shaange771/
Sheange771/
Shaguer771/
Sannyer771/
Jangerr771/
Jannger771/
Zangert771/
Shanehr771/
Sganier771/
Shagere771/
Siancer771/
Siangeh771/
Sahnere771/
Saagher771/
Sageehr771/
Sagerdt771/
Sangajr771/
Sanguye771/
Sandjer771/
Sancear771/
Sancerz771/
Samgere771/
Saugert771/
Sattner771/
Szauner771/
Sanzeir771/
Sasnier771/
Seanege771/
Sanenge771/
Seangea771/
Seaunge771/
Sainert771/
Saingie771/
Sauneer771/
Saynert771/
Saygerd771/
Sageeer771/
Sanggee771/
Sangued771/
Sheager771/
Shahner771/
Shamger771/
Ssagher771/
Shanyer770/
Saygert770/
Shanier770/
Zeanger770/
Sannere770/
Suonger770/
Shasner770/
Sconger770/
Sionger770/
Zaunger770/
Scangir770/
Schaninger7547/
Shaanenger7517/
Shachinger752/
Shattinger752/
Seachinger751/
Shattenger750/
Sanga73233,308/
Sagir7355,012/
Sangi7326,674/
Soner737,271/
Songe737,039/
Sanze735,918/
Zager733,236/
Sanir732,052/
Sance731,674/
Zange731,637/
Sanje731,215/
Sanre731,117/
Sagre731,047/
Zaner73770/
Sangy73560/
Soger73195/
Sanse73148/
Sanjr7399/
Samge7333/
Ságer7320/
Šager7318/
Sagyr7313/
Sangí733/
Sanxe732/
Sanhr732/
Sagjr731/
Xaner731/
Sangj731/
Xager731/
Sanır730/
Jhangeer712,262/
Schanzer71830/
Seingier71368/
Szautner71336/
Schanner71236/
Schauner71185/
Sauniere71167/
Saing'eu71133/
Schonger71130/
Saugnier71123/
Shasenge71123/
Schattinger71108/
Jangheer7152/
Sahangir7150/
Højsager7149/
Szajnert7148/
Seaunier7143/
Saincere7142/
Schancer7140/
Schatner7138/
Schauger7135/
Schanninger7133/
Shanguez7129/
Shattner7128/
Sangaire7128/
Saignier7127/
Schagginger7124/
Schainer7122/
Sagniere7122/
Siongere7121/
Sagerová7119/
Shagheer7119/
Janhgeer7118/
Jhangher7118/
Saguerre7117/
Saincher7116/
Shanenge7116/
Sainnier7113/
Sancherz7112/
Sannerød7112/
Schanher7111/
Shengher7111/
Shaageer7111/
Josinger718/
Sancerre717/
D'Sanges717/
Sanghire717/
Sheandge716/
Zaninger716/
Sanerova715/
Sangguir715/
Jheanger715/
Sanshier714/
Shansher714/
Zanenger714/
Shanheer714/
Sanggird714/
Sanzgire713/
Sangoeyi713/
Jahngher713/
Sahgheer713/
Schausinger713/
Soongner713/
Shaigner713/
Shankher712/
Shaindge712/
Schanier712/
Sagheerr712/
Saangeet712/
Saunnier712/
Jhainger712/
Schagger712/
Shangire712/
Szattner712/
Sancghez712/
Schaiger712/
Sanserre712/
Sainnege712/
Jahngier712/
Shengerr711/
Santjeer711/
Sankhere711/
Sannghei711/
Sasinghe711/
Changere711/
Schadtinger711/
Songeere711/
Songnier711/
Shathner711/
Shaugner711/
Shahneer711/
Shaingre711/
Shangeet711/
Shanghez711/
Shanjere711/
Shanseer711/
Shanzeer711/
Shaynert711/
Shaynner711/
Sansheer711/
Janngeer711/
Zanguere711/
Songuere711/
Shainier711/
Shahnzer711/
Shagheir711/
Sahagher711/
Saagheer711/
Samneher711/
Sangheha711/
Sangoire711/
Sanguess711/
Sanguihe711/
Sanchere711/
Sandgetz711/
Samguert711/
Schasner711/
Szajgier711/
Shanneer711/
Shantcer711/
Sangnoir711/
Shongere711/
Shahange711/
Schamner711/
Saggheer711/
Sagheerh711/
Shahgeer711/
Zaangeer711/
Changerd711/
Jaingeer711/
Jhangere711/
Sanguire710/
Sauttner710/
Shausner710/
Zaungher710/
Schagerd710/
Sainsier710/
Sanscher710/
Sotinger710/
Soninger710/
Sasinner710/
Scoonger710/
Shannere710/
Sandgett710/
Saghir6719,303/
Zangre6718,350/
Sangha6716,657/
Zauner679,768/
Conger679,603/
Jangir678,547/
Sanghi678,270/
Sianga676,888/
Sangit673,865/
Sangay673,760/
Cangir673,523/
Sangoi673,283/
Shanga673,031/
Sanche672,546/
Sangai672,466/
Sonier672,402/
Sonner672,201/
Sangga671,920/
Sangoy671,747/
Songie671,713/
Songre671,600/
Zanier671,552/
Change671,501/
Seiger671,492/
Saangi671,434/
Sangui671,319/
Sances671,084/
Shagir671,014/
Samser67963/
Shangi67960/
Samgir67951/
Zanner67889/
Sandje67767/
Sangid67766/
Seiner67739/
Songea67718/
Shonge67671/
Sancey67648/
Sanggi67555/
Zaiger67482/
Sagire67458/
Seitinger67433/
Zaneer67426/
Sanjee67401/
Sanzey67397/
Songge67380/
Saguir67345/
Somner67328/
Sancir67299/
Shoger67292/
Saghyr67287/
Zeager67277/
Zainer67273/
Sangaa67270/
Sansee67270/
Sosner67264/
Zaager67234/
Shamge67212/
Sancez67209/
Sainga67204/
Zausinger67187/
Shanje67181/
Sansei67166/
Zaininger67155/
Saanga67152/
Shoner67147/
Seance67138/
Sanguy67137/
Száger67137/
Saggir67136/
Jangre67122/
Sanghy67116/
Zangir67115/
Shanir67111/
Sanjir67109/
Chaner67105/
Sancet67105/
Sohner67104/
Ságner67102/
Shance6799/
Saunga6789/
Schaschinger6787/
Zagger6784/
Sainerová6783/
Sannga6781/
Zajner6775/
Sondge6774/
Soinge6770/
Zanghe6770/
Saygır6769/
Seanga6767/
Sangaj6762/
Sanior6761/
Songey6760/
Sanoir6759/
Saigre6758/
Chager6757/
Zajger6757/
Seißinger6757/
Seyger6755/
Sonser6752/
Sonher6752/
Sogere6752/
Zauninger6752/
Siangi6751/
Sangoa6750/
Sajnerová6749/
Šajner6747/
Sjoner6747/
Seisinger6747/
Sannajjer6747/
Sansey6746/
Songet6746/
Sangis6743/
Sainir6743/
Sanzie6742/
Sanyor6739/
Sangii6737/
Songep6736/
Songhe6735/
Zayner6734/
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Ssanga6732/
Samges6732/
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Jahangher6730/
Seingnert6729/
Sangiy6728/
Sangirova6728/
Sansse6728/
Sahgir6727/
Sanzee6727/
Souner6726/
Shansheer6725/
Saingi6724/
Sosger6724/
Sangih6723/
Shaunenge6723/
Sancee6723/
Sooner6722/
Sanzes6722/
Sanjes6720/
Sanceu6719/
Sanire6719/
Sanjey6718/
Sotner6718/
Sohnge6717/
Sainze6717/
Jonger6716/
Sahnir6715/
Sansir6715/
Saagir6715/
Saungi6715/
Songes6715/
Jassinger6714/
Sangip6714/
Sansej6713/
Saunje6712/
Sanses6712/
Sanair6711/
Shoninger6711/
Zangerova6711/
Shanse6711/
Sájner6711/
Zanzer6711/
Sonere6710/
Seanze6710/
Sanngi6710/
Samjer6710/
Siagir6710/
Sanzeh679/
Sonninger679/
Santje679/
Sogner679/
Siance679/
Zonger679/
Shanze679/
Sionge679/
Zanser679/
Shagyr679/
Sancea678/
Saynerova678/
Samher678/
Schaitner678/
Šancer678/
Szóger678/
Sonyer677/
Sioner677/
Ceager677/
Sannir677/
Zaange677/
Jahngheer677/
Zayger676/
Sanhir676/
Saugir676/
Sanhga676/
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Shahagher676/
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Sooger675/
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Zageer675/
Saigir675/
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Sanshe674/
Sagitr674/
Shahangir674/
Songee674/
Sianze674/
Sansez674/
Shengheer674/
Ssanje674/
Sanjed674/
Sansed674/
Zanyer674/
Šachinger673/
Samngi673/
Sanzir673/
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Schaugert673/
Sianse673/
Sanytr673/
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Soguer673/
Xanier673/
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Sonjer672/
Seuner672/
Seicinger672/
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Saanze672/
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Sanger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanger in the Marathi language
संगेरsangera38.46
संगरsangara15.38
सनगेरsanagera15.38
सनगरsanagara15.38
सागरsagara7.69
संजीरsanjira7.69
Sanger in the Hindi language
संगेरsangera28.26
सेंगरsengara28.26
सांगेरsangera15.22
सैंगरsaingara13.04
संगरsangara10.87
सैगरsaigara4.35

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