Sant Surname

14,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Malta

Sant Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin and Celtic-Latin) Saint (a nickname) [Old French sant; Latin sanct-us, holy: also Breton and Welsh sant]

Sant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil14,1121:15,170789
India10,9531:70,0324,751
United States1,9821:182,87518,244
Cambodia1,6511:9,380932
Malta1,2811:33668
Nigeria1,2661:139,9238,996
England1,1151:49,9716,202
Italy1,0771:56,78410,191
Iraq1,0171:34,4361,570
Australia6881:39,2385,081
France5001:132,84520,312
Spain3451:135,51310,234
Canada3151:116,97012,402
Netherlands2761:61,18510,518
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Taiwan2081:112,7151,067
Argentina1421:301,01024,024
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Trinidad and Tobago1081:12,6291,680
Russia1031:1,399,25397,801
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Belarus701:135,72919,252
Peru601:529,73514,532
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Wales411:75,4766,450
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Greece321:346,24348,387
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Benin191:543,97934,804
Belgium171:676,27358,718
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
São Tomé and Príncipe81:22,1781,188
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5601:43,5275,443
Wales461:34,0961,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Şant (3) are calculated separately.

Sant (107,208) may also be a first name.

Sant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin and Celtic-Latin) Saint (a nickname) [Old French sant; Latin sanct-us, holy: also Breton and Welsh sant]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sant (Arabic: سنة, Bengali: সান্ত, Hindi: सन्त, Marathi: संत, Oriya: ଜାନି, Russian: Сант) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Şant. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sant? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sant is the 14,504th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 189,503 people. Sant is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Sant reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Luso-South America. Sant is also the 9,564th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 107,208 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 14,112 people, or 1 in 15,170. In Brazil Sant is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 43 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 19 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent live. Not including Brazil it exists in 103 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Sant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sant last name increased 1,468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sant surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sant surname are 16.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.48% more than the national average, earning €44,289 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.59% less than the national average, earning R 115,044 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $44,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.35% more than the national average, earning $69,232 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şant923/
Saint89120,305/
Sante899,513/
Sandt892,546/
Shant891,163/
Santh89876/
Saant89725/
Saunt89470/
Sants89285/
Samnt89193/
Seant89134/
Santt8943/
Scant8932/
Satnt8930/
Siant8925/
Sannt8911/
Santp896/
Sahnt892/
Ssant891/
Sáant891/
Hsant891/
San86713,972/
Sainte806,687/
Sainet803,662/
Shanth801,177/
Santhe80940/
Shante80312/
Shants80191/
Saunte80172/
Sandte8070/
Saynet8065/
Saunth8044/
Saints8034/
Saintt8016/
Shandt8014/
Santte8014/
Sannte8013/
Sahant8010/
Schant8010/
Sainth805/
Santts804/
Shaant804/
Saanth803/
Shaunt802/
Siandt802/
Seante802/
Scandt802/
Ssante802/
Saante802/
Sanhte802/
Sacent801/
Santsh801/
Santch801/
Santds801/
Santhp801/
Saynte801/
Shasnt801/
Shantt801/
Shamnt801/
Szantt801/
Satent801/
Satint801/
Saynts801/
Sahunt801/
Sanths800/
Sandth800/
Sang75497,801/
Sane75146,270/
Shan7586,689/
Sain7581,481/
Sand7531,396/
Sean7521,515/
Sian7518,332/
Sann7514,303/
Cant758,400/
Sanh755,366/
Saan754,635/
Saun754,247/
Jant753,711/
Hsan752,261/
Zant752,250/
Sahn752,074/
Samt75660/
Sayn75635/
Sajn75372/
Ssan75336/
Samn75290/
Sont75167/
Sgan75108/
Sanğ7571/
Sjan7550/
Åsan7542/
Szan7528/
Sasn758/
Satn755/
Jsan754/
Saín753/
Xsan753/
Sanq752/
Sanć751/
Saïn751/
Sangeet73340/
Saineth7375/
Santova7369/
Sainthe7357/
Santová7351/
Shaunte7325/
Sainete7322/
Sacente7314/
Schandt735/
Shaanth733/
Santowa733/
Sainett732/
Shanthe732/
Sasentt732/
Saysint732/
Shannte731/
Shantht731/
Shanthz731/
Sheante731/
Shantts731/
Seahnet730/
Seantte730/
Shang671,575,319/
Seang6754,433/
Sands6744,062/
Sahan6735,144/
Samng6732,962/
Sayın6731,834/
Shane6719,722/
Sandh6718,463/
Hssan6714,079/
Saine6713,569/
Shand6712,574/
Sagne6710,580/
Saing679,643/
Chant676,571/
Shain676,087/
Sanne675,904/
Sasin675,638/
Saung675,198/
Shaun674,789/
Shaan674,065/
Seane673,960/
Zante673,764/
Seint673,506/
Satin673,476/
Sangh673,261/
Sağın672,934/
Shean672,539/
Satim672,365/
Jandt672,222/
Saand672,181/
Saund672,010/
Sahun671,945/
Samne671,885/
Hsain671,760/
Sasyn671,556/
Shann671,439/
Sasen671,396/
Sainh671,248/
Zandt671,164/
Sacin671,117/
Sonte67871/
Ceant67797/
Shanh67597/
Sangy67560/
Schan67554/
Jante67536/
Saane67529/
Saçın67524/
Sayne67484/
Sağan67481/
Saang67458/
Sandø67411/
Saune67389/
Satem67328/
Sığan67326/
Samte67322/
Saten67253/
Shajn67245/
Hsaan67245/
Giant67239/
Shayn67235/
Saind67222/
Sianh67213/
Saßen67189/
Sasne67155/
Hsean67155/
Sahyn67146/
Zahnt67128/
Saain67120/
Sontz67115/
Sasín67112/
Shahn6797/
Jaint6796/
Sahnı6791/
Hsian6785/
Zanth6779/
Cantt6778/
Sanhe6776/
Szank6775/
Ziant6772/
Jants6768/
Jhant6761/
Ssane6761/
Zantt6761/
Zhant6756/
Sonts6751/
Sainn6750/
Sandz6749/
Janth6745/
Sonth6742/
Jannt6738/
Szantová6737/
Shantova6734/
Jeant6733/
Szain6730/
Shamt6730/
Szanc6729/
Hsang6729/
Siaan6728/
Satne6725/
Schzantz6725/
Sanqu6723/
Shent6722/
Sondt6721/
Sandå6720/
Sahnd6719/
Hshan6718/
Scand6717/
Sannd6717/
Sangg6716/
Sount6716/
Hsaun6715/
Ssain6715/
Saynette6715/
Soont6714/
San H6714/
Hhsan6713/
Siann6713/
Jaynt6712/
Sa'an6712/
Sangc6712/
Sajjn6711/
Siayn6711/
Zants6710/
Shamn6710/
Seann679/
Samts679/
Sandd679/
Szantova678/
Satín678/
Sacen677/
Szann677/
Samnd677/
Szajn677/
Zsian677/
Hsasn676/
Sannø676/
Jantt675/
Sanng675/
Zsang675/
Sancz675/
Zaint675/
Shhan675/
Sanbp675/
Saymn674/
Saahn674/
Saunn674/
Candt674/
Djant674/
Shsan674/
Hsane674/
Åsand674/
Szand674/
Hsayn674/
Jssan673/
Saajn673/
Saimn673/
Shont673/
Shgan673/
Hsand673/
D'San673/
Saisinth673/
Jaunt672/
Sanzs672/
Saihn672/
Saangeet672/
Saann672/
Soint672/
Seamn672/
Seand672/
Sgain672/
Szang672/
Sannn672/
Sahın672/
Siont672/
Zannt672/
Saßin672/
Sanìn672/
Siand672/
Samdt672/
Caant672/
Sajnh672/
Rzant671/
Saatn671/
Saceente671/
Saisn671/
Sahnh671/
Saujn671/
Sauyn671/
Sanhg671/
Sanhs671/
Cahnt671/
Jsahn671/
Jaant671/
H'San671/
Zanht671/
Schauntz671/
Sjaan671/
Sjain671/
Shatente671/
Shangeet671/
Shahants671/
Ssahn671/
Scont671/
Saanh671/
Sahhn671/
Samÿn671/
Sahýn671/
Åsane671/
Shatn671/
Shanı671/
Sjajn671/
Sjand671/
Shaïn671/
Ssajn671/
Ssang671/
San Z671/
Sandtová671/
Sandì671/
Sandė671/
Sasýn671/
Sannh671/
Sannı671/
Sanñe671/
Sanñn671/
Satnd671/
Saïan671/
Saïne671/
Saynd671/
Szánt671/
Sășan671/
Shahynet671/
Samtt671/
Hsann671/
San'g671/
Saaan671/
Sajhn671/
Saumn671/
Sathn671/
Sjhan671/
Zeant671/
Jantp671/
Jshan671/
Cannt670/
Seannett670/
Seanette670/
Sayng670/
Samtz670/
Jahnt670/
Sahnk670/
Schanntz670/

Sant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sant in the Marathi language
संतsanta97.79
सन्तsanta0.32
सांतsanta0.3
शांतsanta0.28
संताsanta0.05
शांतीsanti0.04
शांताsanta0.04
संतुsantu0.04
संतूsantu0.02
सांता्santa0.02
Sant in the Bengali language
সান্তsanta75.86
সন্তsanta13.79
সান্তুsantu6.9
সন্তুsantu3.45
Sant in the Hindi language
सन्तsanta67.83
संतsanta31.63
सान्तsanta0.02
सांतsanta0.01
सन्टsanta0.01
सन्त्ाsanta0
सन्त्sant0
संत़santa0
संटsanta0
सन्ताsanta0
सन्त़santa0
स़न्तsanta0
़़़़़सन्तsanta0
सऩ्तsanta0
सनत्sanat0
शान्तीsanti0
संत्sant0
Sant in the Oriya language
ଜାନିjani20
ସାଂଟ୍sant20
ରାଣାrana20
ରାଉତra'uta20
ଯାେତyaeta20
Sant in the Russian language
Сантsant-
Sant in the Arabic language
سنةsnt-

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