Sanxter Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Sanxter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Sangster, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Scottish.) A song—maker or singer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Dutch, Sangster; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

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