Santon Surname

217,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Santon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Santon,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Norwich and Ely.

Payn de Santon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Santon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1315. Harvey de Santone, patron of living of Santon, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Santon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Thailand3171:222,83437,501
Italy3091:197,91828,649
England1861:299,55922,824
France1661:400,13758,863
Brazil1471:1,456,28848,949
Belgium591:194,85825,672
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Canada431:856,87466,382
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Australia401:674,89346,030
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
India151:51,137,692512,385
Denmark111:513,15632,022
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Wales51:618,90625,852
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

The alternate forms: Santón (5) are calculated separately.

Santon (1,029) may also be a first name.

Santon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Santon,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Norwich and Ely.

Payn de Santon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Santon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1315. Harvey de Santone, patron of living of Santon, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1628. Baptised — Margrett, d. Thomas Santon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1640. Buried — Philip Santon: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Santon (Norf., Suff., Linc.,Cumb.,etc.)=the Sandy Enclosure [Old English sand, sand + tún, enclosure, etc.] Both the Norf. and Linc. places were Santon in the 13th cent. The Sandtún of a Kentish charter a.d. 833 is said by Birch (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 411) to be "now Sampton in West Hythe.” At Santon, Cumb., “drifting sands have covered most of the adjoining lands.”

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Santon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santon (Hindi: सन्तों, Marathi: संतोण, Oriya: ସାୋନ, Russian: Сантон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Santón. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Santon is the 217,797th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,872,235 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Santon live; 19 percent live in North America and 19 percent live in Anglo-North America. Santon is also the 250,123rd most common forename in the world, held by 1,029 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 1,139,808. In The United States Santon is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 17 percent live and Italy, where 16 percent live.

Santon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Santon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Santon surname increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Santon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Santon surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Santon last name are 1.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.32% registered with the party.

The amount Santon earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning €31,305 per year; in Peru they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,153 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning R 285,288 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $49,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Santón945/
Santone922,257/
Sainton92747/
Santong92507/
Shanton92310/
Santhon92166/
Scanton9229/
Szanton9228/
Sandton9221/
Sianton925/
Santosn922/
Santoun922/
Santoin922/
Saunton921/
Seanton921/
Santoon921/
Sanhton921/
Santhong863,303/
Schanton86201/
Saintoin8691/
Sainthon8677/
Seantong8653/
Shantong8618/
Santoing867/
Santoine864/
Sasinton863/
Santosen862/
Sauntong862/
Santogne861/
Sandtone861/
Sheanton861/
Santonne861/
Saintoon861/
Shantone861/
Shantonk861/
Santuong861/
Sanhtong861/
Scantton860/
Scanthon860/
Saintong860/
Canton8323,519/
Santan831,463/
Janton831,000/
Santun83312/
Sonton83217/
Samton83118/
Santom83109/
Zanton8394/
Santão832/
Xanton831/
Sasinthon8022/
Schantong8018/
Santohsen8014/
Santongue807/
Saintoine807/
Seanthong806/
Santonova805/
Saunthong805/
Sainthong804/
Santhosen801/
Saenhtonh801/
Sanhthong801/
Shenton775,754/
Chanton77802/
Jantong77592/
Santhan77522/
Sounton77413/
Jeanton77379/
Janthon77352/
Sonthon77302/
Santang77277/
Santune77243/
Santung77121/
Sontong77105/
Santane7784/
Santaan7781/
Shantan7766/
Jantone7740/
Samthon7739/
Samtong7734/
Sanhtun7730/
Santoum7728/
Saantan7726/
Gianton7723/
Santhom7714/
Siantan7712/
Jantoon7711/
Canthon7710/
Shantun779/
Soonton779/
Shonton778/
Saintun775/
Santann773/
Sandtun773/
Sconton772/
Cannton772/
Samtone772/
Scantan771/
Santtan771/
Sandtom771/
Josnton771/
Shamton771/
Zantong771/
Zantoun771/
Saintan771/
Samntan771/
Santomg771/
Djanton771/
Santanq771/
Sontoon771/
Jantoin771/
Jantonh771/
Jantotn771/
Cantton770/
Cantoon770/
Santand770/
Sontont770/
Santunn770/
Santosingh752/
Santoschin751/
Sonthong715,639/
Janthong712,099/
Samthong711,669/
Chanthon71912/
Shanthan71814/
Chantong71754/
Chantoin71123/
Santhune7172/
Saintune7149/
Soonthon7134/
Schonton7131/
Saintang7130/
Shontong7124/
Jeanthon7120/
Jasinton719/
Chantone718/
Sheinton717/
Jaintong716/
Seamtong715/
Jeantone714/
Soontong714/
Sainthan713/
Hsaantan713/
Saintann713/
Samtoing713/
Zhantong713/
Shantann712/
Santhane712/
Saintane712/
Sontoing712/
Sonthoun712/
Janthoon712/
Jantoung712/
Santosim711/
Santahun711/
Sheynton711/
Shantung711/
Sounthon711/
Jeaneton711/
Jhanthon711/
Sjantang711/
Shentton711/
Santatin711/
Giantone711/
Djantong711/
Saanthan711/
Santanne711/
Santhang711/
Sanntang711/
Samthonh711/
Cahnthon711/
Chantoon711/
Chantoun711/
Janthone711/
Jhantong711/
Scanttan710/
Chanthong676,303/
Jantan672,493/
Somton672,026/
Conton67560/
Sontun67470/
Cantan67363/
Saintagne67356/
Jeanneton67317/
Jantom67258/
Jantoń67255/
Sionthong67150/
Santam67145/
Sountoing67115/
Sounthone6755/
Jonton6738/
Cantão6728/
Zantan6726/
Çantan6722/
Santasing6718/
Zonton6718/
Sounthong6715/
Chanthone6715/
Seamthong6711/
Santanova678/
Soonthong678/
Santum675/
Sontom675/
Santoshsingh674/
Saintanne674/
Jandthong674/
Cantòn674/
Janthoung674/
Chanthoon674/
Chanthoun673/
Shantannd672/
Santanová672/
Cantán672/
Djantoing672/
Sachintan671/
Jamton671/
Jacintonn671/
Jeantoine671/
Santachin671/
Sant'anne671/
Chaintoun671/
Chantoine671/
Chantonne671/
Djantonhe671/
Cheantong671/
Seinthong671/
Saimthong671/
Sontohsen671/
Soonthoin671/
Soonthonh671/
Soonthotn671/
Shaanthan671/
Zamton671/
Chaintong671/
Channtong671/
Chantthon671/
Janthoong671/

Santon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santon in the Hindi language
सन्तोंsantom87.64
संतोंsantom4.49
संतोणsantona2.25
सन्तॉंsantom1.12
संतोनाsantona1.12
सन्तोणsantona1.12
संतोनsantona1.12
सन्तोंषsantonsa1.12
Santon in the Oriya language
ସାୋନsaona66.67
ଶାୋନsaona33.33
Santon in the Marathi language
संतोणsantona44.44
संतोनsantona27.78
संतsanta11.11
सांतानsantana5.56
संटोनsantona5.56
संतोषsantosa5.56
Santon in the Russian language
Сантонsanton-

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