Santer Surname
Approximately 3,752 people bear this surname
Santer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 735 | 1:11,586 | 1,617 |
| France | 668 | 1:99,435 | 14,559 |
| Italy | 620 | 1:98,640 | 16,871 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| United States | 377 | 1:961,430 | 71,554 |
| Germany | 151 | 1:533,149 | 44,599 |
| Indonesia | 106 | 1:1,247,634 | 87,669 |
| Luxembourg | 77 | 1:7,540 | 1,164 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Haiti | 57 | 1:187,437 | 7,398 |
| Turkey | 56 | 1:1,389,668 | 55,875 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 226 | 1:107,856 | 10,669 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 272 | 1:184,628 | 16,354 |
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.
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Santerre, Sansterre = Lackland [French sans, Latin sine, without + French terre, Latin terra, land]
Osbert Saintier, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Oliver le Seyntour, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Santer Demographics
Average Santer Salary in
United States
$42,904 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Santer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santer in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्तरपाल | santarapala | 37.5 |
| सन्तर | santara | 37.5 |
| सन्तेर | santera | 12.5 |
| संतर | santara | 12.5 |
| Santer in the Russian language | ||
| Сантер | santer | - |
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Footnotes
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