Sanson Surname
Approximately 71,965 people bear this surname
Sanson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samson' Old English Sampson; Old French Sanson. With the forms Sansom, &c, compare Ransome for Ranson, or the dictionary word random for randon. It has been stated that Sansom stands for some local St.
Read More About This SurnameSanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 51,913 | 1:2,463 | 425 |
| France | 4,976 | 1:13,349 | 1,332 |
| Philippines | 3,529 | 1:28,688 | 4,045 |
| United States | 2,679 | 1:135,296 | 14,171 |
| Italy | 2,455 | 1:24,911 | 4,427 |
| Brazil | 1,496 | 1:143,098 | 5,470 |
| Mexico | 829 | 1:149,730 | 4,629 |
| New Zealand | 636 | 1:7,120 | 1,213 |
| England | 387 | 1:143,974 | 13,910 |
| Australia | 360 | 1:74,988 | 8,793 |
| Argentina | 314 | 1:136,126 | 11,518 |
| Thailand | 241 | 1:293,105 | 50,435 |
| Spain | 239 | 1:195,615 | 13,496 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Cuba | 157 | 1:73,393 | 2,567 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Singapore | 150 | 1:36,718 | 1,328 |
| Dominican Republic | 146 | 1:71,458 | 3,346 |
| Venezuela | 142 | 1:212,705 | 5,618 |
| Panama | 134 | 1:29,196 | 1,725 |
| Nigeria | 108 | 1:1,640,211 | 60,875 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Uruguay | 60 | 1:57,196 | 6,215 |
| Colombia | 52 | 1:918,732 | 8,918 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Taiwan | 35 | 1:669,850 | 4,860 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 1:119,581 | 4,532 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Nicaragua | 20 | 1:301,054 | 3,003 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 339 | 1:71,904 | 7,990 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 276 | 1:181,952 | 16,181 |
The alternate forms: Sansón (38) & Sansòn (1) are calculated separately.
Sanson (1,663) may also be a first name.
Sanson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samson' Old English Sampson; Old French Sanson. With the forms Sansom, &c, compare Ransome for Ranson, or the dictionary word random for randon. It has been stated that Sansom stands for some local St. Anselm (compare Semple for St. Paul, Sampier for St. Pierre). This is without foundation. As a personal name Samson was in very early use. Mr. Freeman has three instances in Index to vol. iv (History Norman Conquest). One was Bishop of Worcester; a second, chaplain to William I; a third, messenger to Matilda. The following entries concern one individual:
Sampson Foliot, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Sanson Foliot, ibid.
Saunsum Foliot, ibid.
Sansum le Rus, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Samson de Baterford, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Sampson de Boxe, Wiltshire, ibid.
'Item, the vi. day of Aprylle, my mastyr made a couvenaunt wyth Saunsain, the tylere, that he schalle perget,' &c.: Accounts of Sir John Howard (A.D. 1467).; Promptorium Parvulorum.)
A well-known monastery near Rouen was built by the Archbishop of Dol, known as St. Sansone or St. Sampson. The personal name lingered long in Cornwall, where so many pre-Reformation favourites died hard.
1559. Married — John Sampson and Elizabeth Clarke, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1582. Baptised — Warne, son of Sampson Morcambe: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1736. Married — Abraham Sampson and Ann Lawton: St. George, Hanover Square.Stolen from Fore bears
1756. — Thomas Younger and Ann Sansum: ibid.
1769. — John Sansom and Elizabeth Bellton: ibid.
1777. — Moses Samson and Mary Best: ibid.
For Samson, q.v.
Not from the Hebrew worthy, but the son of Sam, or Samuel, the P being inserted, as in Thompson, Simpson, Jempson, &c., for strength and euphony.
Sanson Demographics
Average Sanson Salary in
United States
$43,524 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanson (Arabic: سانسون, Marathi: संसोन, Oriya: ସାନସନ, Russian: Сансон) is found most in Japan. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sansón or Sansòn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,890th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 101,265 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Sanson reside; 72 percent reside in East Asia and 72 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sanson is also the 188,831st most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 1,663 people.
The last name Sanson is most common in Japan, where it is held by 51,913 people, or 1 in 2,463. In Japan it is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Japan it exists in 75 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 5 percent are found.
Sanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sanson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanson surname expanded 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sanson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sanson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sanson last name are 11.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Sanson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.76% less than the national average, earning €13,286 per year; in Norway they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning 324,883 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning R 310,272 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.9% less than the national average, earning $17,503,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $56,383 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanson in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାନସନ | sanasana | - |
| Sanson in the Marathi language | ||
| संसोन | sansona | 71.43 |
| सोन | sona | 14.29 |
| सनसोन | sanasona | 14.29 |
| Sanson in the Russian language | ||
| Сансон | sanson | - |
| Sanson in the Arabic language | ||
| سانسون | sanswn | - |
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