Sanxter Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Sanxter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.
Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Read More About This SurnameSanxter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Sanxter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.
Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Robert le Sangar, Somerset, l Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas le Sanggere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1640. Baptised — Arthur, s. of Arthur Sangar: Reg. Stourton, Wilts, n. 9.
1714. Married — William Wilkins and Susanna Sangar: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.
An Aberdeen surname, from the office of "singer," or "chorister" in the church. James Sankstar, a charter witness in Aberdeen, 1452 (REA., I, p. 273). Andrew Sancster, friar preacher in Aberdeen, I486 (REA., II, p. 300). In the reign of James IV there is an entry of payment of ten pounds "to Willyeam Sangstare of Lythgow for a sang buke he brocht to the king" (ALHT., I, p. 114).
For Sangster, q.v.
Anglo-Saxon sangistre, a female singer, the feminine of Sanger. "Cantrix, sangystre." Wright's Vocab. For the mode in which ' songster ' became applicable to the male sex, see under STER.
(Scottish.) A song—maker or singer.
From the Dutch, Sangster; a personal name.
Sanxter Demographics
Average Sanxter Salary in
United States
$59,487 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanxter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanxter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanxter is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanxter? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sanxter is the 3,485,539th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Sanxter are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Sanxter is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 33 percent live, New Mexico, where 23 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States Sanxter is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live.
Sanxter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sanxter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanxter surname rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sanxter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sanxter surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Sanxter earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% more than the national average, earning $59,487 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sanster | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sauxter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Saixter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sangster | 80 | 9,824 | / |
| Saxsæter | 80 | 16 | / |
| Shanster | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sankster | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seanster | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaxter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shankster | 75 | 260 | / |
| Sansterre | 75 | 62 | / |
| Sangstger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shangster | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sangsteer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samster | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sonster | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schanchter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seamster | 67 | 1,676 | / |
| Songster | 67 | 376 | / |
| Saksæter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chanster | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seinster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangstir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samgster | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saksæther | 63 | 17 | / |
| Sangstedt | 63 | 2 | / |
| Seamsteer | 63 | 1 | / |
| Saintctyr | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sõster | 62 | 42 | / |
| Saunstaire | 59 | 16 | / |
| Sangsta | 57 | 8 | / |
| Seimster | 53 | 4 | / |
| Sangstha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jongster | 53 | 1 | / |
| Songsted | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chamster | 53 | 1 | / |
| Somgster | 53 | 0 | / |
| Songstead | 50 | 1 | / |
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