Sangwine Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sangwine Surname Definition:

Perhaps from disposition, but more likely the name of some saint corrupted to this form. The Scots had a St. Guinoch, and the Welsh a St. Gwenog.

Sangwine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Sangwine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps from disposition, but more likely the name of some saint corrupted to this form. The Scots had a St. Guinoch, and the Welsh a St. Gwenog.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sangwine Last Name Facts

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

Sangwine occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sangwine? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,907,068th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Sangwine live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England Sangwine is primarily found in: Greater London, where 31 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Sangwine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sangwine has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sangwine last name rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sangwine Last Name Statistics demography

Sangwine earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $64,558 CAD per year.

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