Sangster Surname
Approximately 9,824 people bear this surname
Sangster 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 SurnameSangster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,194 | 1:113,481 | 12,278 |
| Canada | 1,681 | 1:21,919 | 3,004 |
| England | 1,398 | 1:39,856 | 5,144 |
| Scotland | 1,114 | 1:4,806 | 818 |
| Australia | 567 | 1:47,611 | 5,958 |
| Jamaica | 516 | 1:5,562 | 711 |
| New Zealand | 489 | 1:9,260 | 1,603 |
| South Africa | 190 | 1:285,146 | 27,904 |
| Ecuador | 189 | 1:84,158 | 5,793 |
| Netherlands | 96 | 1:175,908 | 25,337 |
| Panama | 48 | 1:81,505 | 3,340 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Guyana | 18 | 1:42,346 | 4,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Belize | 3 | 1:118,491 | 3,439 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,048 | 1:3,572 | 587 |
| England | 389 | 1:62,662 | 7,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 262 | 1:191,674 | 16,822 |
Sangster (711) may also be a first name.
Sangster 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).
The fem. form of Sanger [Old English sangestre]
(English) One who sang in church.
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 the Dutch, Sangstier; a personal name.
Sangster Demographics
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Sangster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sangster (Russian: Сангстер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangster? popularity and diffusion
It is the 52,130th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 741,810 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sangster reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 309,735th most frequent first name in the world, held by 711 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,194 people, or 1 in 113,481. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, Georgia, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Sangster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sangster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,219 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 207 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sangster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sangster surname is predominantly Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sangster last name are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Sangster earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning 354,441 kr per year; in Peru they earn 150.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 48,546 per year; in South Africa they earn 167.12% more than the national average, earning R 634,776 per year; in United States they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $41,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,428 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sangster Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sangster in the Russian language | ||
| Сангстер | sangster | - |
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