Santer Surname

121,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Monaco

Santer Surname Definition:

John Sansterre, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Santer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria7351:11,5861,617
France6681:99,43514,559
Italy6201:98,64016,871
England5031:110,77111,442
United States3771:961,43071,554
Germany1511:533,14944,599
Indonesia1061:1,247,63487,669
Luxembourg771:7,5401,164
Canada621:594,28449,093
Haiti571:187,4377,398
Turkey561:1,389,66855,875
India521:14,751,257245,013
Australia431:627,80744,139
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Wales61:515,75523,171
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Monaco51:7,4131,114
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

The alternate forms: Santér (2) are calculated separately.

Santer (590) may also be a first name.

Santer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'sans-terre,' i.e. Lackland. The instance below seems very conclusive. One is almost in danger of suggesting the old origin of the verb to saunter (v. saunter, Skeat). The same individual is thus referred to:

John Sansterre, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Sanzterre, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Sauntere, Lincolnshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Santerre, Sansterre = Lackland [French sans, Latin sine, without + French terre, Latin terra, land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Osbert Saintier, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Oliver le Seyntour, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Santer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santer (Hindi: सन्तरपाल, Russian: Сантер) is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Santér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santer? popularity and diffusion

Santer is the 121,979th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,942,310 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Santer are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 27 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 344,405th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 590 people.

The last name Santer is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 735 people, or 1 in 11,586. In Austria Santer is mostly concentrated in: Tyrol, where 61 percent are found, Carinthia, where 28 percent are found and Salzburg, where 4 percent are found. Barring Austria Santer occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and Italy, where 17 percent are found.

Santer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Santer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Santer last name increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Santer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Santer last name are 12.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Santer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.78% more than the national average, earning R 339,288 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Santér942/
Santier92276/
Saunter92191/
Szanter92149/
Sainter92106/
Shanter9278/
Santere9216/
Santher9214/
Sandter9211/
Santter922/
Santesr921/
Sante919,513/
Santerre865,094/
Saintier86529/
Schanter8634/
Seantier8619/
Shanteer8616/
Santherr8613/
Santhier8611/
Santhear863/
Sauntier861/
Saintere861/
Shanteir861/
Shanther860/
Santes8313,303/
Canter839,075/
Sainte836,687/
Santee832,891/
Sonter83986/
Santhe83940/
Santre83878/
Zanter83317/
Shante83312/
Samter83248/
Santep83236/
Santie83195/
Santez83185/
Saunte83172/
Santir83145/
Siante83141/
Santed8392/
Janter8391/
Sandte8370/
Santey8357/
Santeh8319/
Santyr8318/
Santea8317/
Santet8316/
Santte8314/
Santej8313/
Sannte8313/
Xanter8311/
Santje839/
Santei837/
Seante832/
Ssante832/
Santeu832/
Saante832/
Sanhte832/
Saynte831/
Santerová806/
Sainteard803/
Santterre802/
Sainterre802/
Santerrre801/
Chanter77765/
Santhep77369/
Saintes77309/
Szantyr77246/
Shantyr77194/
Shantie77166/
Shenter77124/
Shantir77113/
Zahnter77100/
Sahante7791/
Saintey7783/
Santhez7757/
Sainthe7757/
Canther7735/
Santhet7728/
Shaunte7725/
Santhee7725/
Sainete7722/
Shantee7716/
Shonter7714/
Sacente7714/
Santire7713/
Santhes7712/
Soonter7712/
Schante7712/
Shantre7711/
Santesh7711/
Hsantep779/
Santhie778/
Santtes778/
Santett778/
Shamter777/
Santeas776/
Shantez775/
Santeha775/
Shantey774/
Santair774/
Shantea773/
Seamter773/
Santeez773/
Zanther773/
Shanthe772/
Seantes772/
Sontier772/
Saintre772/
Janterr772/
Santeis772/
Xanther771/
Saintez771/
Sauntee771/
Sauntes771/
Sandted771/
Cantter771/
Janther771/
Jeanter771/
Jainter771/
Zantger771/
Zantier771/
Zaunter771/
Sonnter771/
Shannte771/
Shantes771/
Sheante771/
Santtez771/
Samther771/
Santhey771/
Zantere771/
Zainter771/
Shanteh771/
Sianthe771/
Sainted771/
Santoir771/
Santehe771/
Santeiz771/
Santheu771/
Szantej771/
Siantei771/
Saintjr771/
Seantep771/
Santhei771/
Saantey771/
Janterp771/
Jsantea771/
Cannter770/
Santees770/
Sointer770/
Santior770/
Sonther770/
Jantter770/
Sandtee770/
Janteer770/
Santtie770/
Seantte770/
Seinter770/
Saintheard753/
Shanterova752/
Santi7395,405/
Santa7387,167/
Santy735,130/
Zante733,764/
Xante732,216/
Sonte73871/
Samte73322/
Santé7376/
Šante731/
Shantair71593/
Santoire71235/
Sonterre71156/
Schonter71141/
Satentes71126/
Shauntee7169/
Shontere7155/
Santaire7122/
Zanthier7119/
Chanther7115/
Saynette7115/
Saintess7111/
Sainthea717/
Santheep714/
Sainthee714/
Santeich713/
Chandter713/
Santhesh713/
Shanthie713/
Jacinter713/
Schantes712/
Shanthee712/
Chainter712/
Chanterp712/
Seanthep712/
Saceente711/
Santtess711/
Samterre711/
Chosnter711/
Cheanter711/
Josinter711/
Schantez711/
Schantre711/
Schaunte711/
Shatente711/
Shaunteh711/
Shantees711/
Shantesh711/
Zeantear711/
Saintieh711/
Satintes711/
Schantei711/
Schantej711/
Schantey711/
Chantere711/
Jasinter711/
Santhair711/
Sanhthep711/
Chantter710/
Seanette710/
Shauntez710/
Shauntie710/
Santheis710/
Shoenter710/
Sonttier710/
Santiz6761,337/
Shanta6757,367/
Shanti6717,590/
Santis6716,335/
Santay677,994/
Santhi677,145/
Shamte676,749/
Saunta675,547/
Santha674,888/
Sontie673,336/
Conter672,164/
Saanta671,878/
Cantir671,715/
Santoy671,351/
Sainty671,166/
Santai67849/
Shanty67699/
Sainta67647/
Chante67578/
Santti67561/
Jantre67475/
Sontea67451/
Sianti67313/
Santio67267/
Santoa67168/
Sonthe67167/
Santhy67147/
Šantej67146/
Santip67124/
Santiy67102/
Sianta67101/
Santty6788/
Santoi6779/
Santuy6760/
Szanti6757/
Saunti6757/
Sianty6754/
Sounte6746/
Zantea6739/
Santíz6738/
Santit6735/
Santaj6728/
Santih6728/
Shonte6727/
Sainti6727/
Sontre6727/
Szanta6726/
Saanti6719/
Santhoire6719/
Santii6717/
Sontes6717/
Santui6717/
Santyo6717/
Santaa6715/
Sontte6714/
Sannta6713/
Şantir6713/
Santta6712/
Santoj6712/
Sionte6711/
Sontir6710/
Seanta6710/
Jonter6710/
Sontér6710/
Santirova6710/
Zantey679/
Zonter679/
Xanthe678/
Santid678/
Sontey677/
Jamter677/
Sontee676/
Santís676/
Sandti675/
Xainte675/
Santyrova674/
Sontei674/
Samtez674/
Zantir674/
Sainté674/
Santoirre673/
Samtee673/
Szanty673/
Seinte673/
Zantei673/
Šantir673/
Santyi673/
Sannti672/
Zanthe672/
Sonhte672/
Sontep672/
Zantee672/
Santij672/
Saintj671/
Saamte671/
Santheesh671/
Santhj671/
Samtey671/
Samnti671/
Hsanta671/
Schounter671/
Saynti671/
Sointe671/
Shanthesh671/
Sheanette671/
Suonte671/
Ssanta671/
Zainte671/
Zantte671/
Zamter671/
Zandte671/
Şantea671/
Sonteh671/
Shanthees671/
Santúa671/
Santhaire671/
Scheinter671/
Xhante671/
Seanti671/
Saanty671/
Samtir671/
Somnte671/
Sonted671/
Chauntter670/
Jeanetter670/
Seannette670/
Samthe670/
Schauntey670/
Giainther670/
Saunty670/

Santer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santer in the Hindi language
सन्तरपालsantarapala37.5
सन्तरsantara37.5
सन्तेरsantera12.5
संतरsantara12.5
Santer in the Russian language
Сантерsanter-

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