Santon Surname
Approximately 1,882 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSanton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 318 | 1:1,139,808 | 81,930 |
| Thailand | 317 | 1:222,834 | 37,501 |
| Italy | 309 | 1:197,918 | 28,649 |
| England | 186 | 1:299,559 | 22,824 |
| France | 166 | 1:400,137 | 58,863 |
| Brazil | 147 | 1:1,456,288 | 48,949 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:293,679 | 20,037 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
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.
(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.”
Santon Demographics
Santon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Santon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santon in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्तों | santom | 87.64 |
| संतों | santom | 4.49 |
| संतोण | santona | 2.25 |
| सन्तॉं | santom | 1.12 |
| संतोना | santona | 1.12 |
| सन्तोण | santona | 1.12 |
| संतोन | santona | 1.12 |
| सन्तोंष | santonsa | 1.12 |
| Santon in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାୋନ | saona | 66.67 |
| ଶାୋନ | saona | 33.33 |
| Santon in the Marathi language | ||
| संतोण | santona | 44.44 |
| संतोन | santona | 27.78 |
| संत | santa | 11.11 |
| सांतान | santana | 5.56 |
| संटोन | santona | 5.56 |
| संतोष | santosa | 5.56 |
| Santon in the Russian language | ||
| Сантон | santon | - |
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