Where Does The Last Name Sargeant Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sargeant has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sargeant? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 34,207^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 470,255 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Sargeant reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,143,416^th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 72 people.

The last name Sargeant is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 6,045 people, or 1 in 9,217. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Staffordshire, where 9 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Sargeant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sargeant has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sargeant surname rose 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sargeant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sargeant surname is predominantly Presbyterian (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sargeant surname are 6.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Sargeant earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.48% more than the national average, earning R 359,964 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $56,713 CAD per year.