Sanger Surname
Approximately 12,147 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSanger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,102 | 1:71,043 | 8,237 |
| Indonesia | 2,850 | 1:46,403 | 5,243 |
| England | 1,651 | 1:33,748 | 4,459 |
| India | 526 | 1:1,458,299 | 55,347 |
| Canada | 344 | 1:107,109 | 11,509 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Australia | 228 | 1:118,402 | 13,082 |
| South Africa | 150 | 1:361,185 | 32,866 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| Philippines | 131 | 1:772,811 | 75,228 |
| Brazil | 115 | 1:1,861,516 | 59,915 |
| Argentina | 86 | 1:497,016 | 36,727 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 770 | 1:31,656 | 4,203 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,349 | 1:37,227 | 4,403 |
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.
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).
(English) Singer, Minstrel [Old English sangere]
(English) One who sang in church.
Pure Anglo-Saxon for ' singer.' "Cantor, sangere." Wright's Vocab. p. 72.
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.
(Scottish.) A song—maker or singer.
From Saniger; a location name in Gloucestershire Or from the French, Sangier; from the Dutch, Sanger; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
(English, Scottish) The surname Sanger or Singer means 'singer' or 'somebody who sings in church'.
- dinn315Sanger Demographics
Average Male Sanger Height
175.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Sanger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanger in the Marathi language | ||
| संगेर | sangera | 38.46 |
| संगर | sangara | 15.38 |
| सनगेर | sanagera | 15.38 |
| सनगर | sanagara | 15.38 |
| सागर | sagara | 7.69 |
| संजीर | sanjira | 7.69 |
| Sanger in the Hindi language | ||
| संगेर | sangera | 28.26 |
| सेंगर | sengara | 28.26 |
| सांगेर | sangera | 15.22 |
| सैंगर | saingara | 13.04 |
| संगर | sangara | 10.87 |
| सैगर | saigara | 4.35 |
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Sanger Reference & Research
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