Sarginson Surname

296,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Sarginson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the Serjeant,' which see, compare Taylorson, Wrightson, and Smithson. This class of names (a very small one) seems almost peculiar to Yorkshire (v. Taylorson). There can be no doubt that that county is the home of the family.

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Sarginson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5681:98,09510,392
Canada2901:127,05413,264
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Wales411:75,4766,450
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
France31:22,140,907385,998
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Sarginson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the Serjeant,' which see, compare Taylorson, Wrightson, and Smithson. This class of names (a very small one) seems almost peculiar to Yorkshire (v. Taylorson). There can be no doubt that that county is the home of the family.

Willelmus Sergantson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Serigantson, 1370: ibid.

Thomas Sergeauntson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Sargandson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Henry Serchauntson, Yorkshire, ibid.

Mary Sergison, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

William Surgisson embarked for Virginia, 1634: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

This early emigrant was twenty five years old. Probably the American Sergersons, Sergesons, and Sergisons are his descendants.

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

Sargent’s Son: v. Sargent, Sergeant.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sarginson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sarginson is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarginson? popularity and diffusion

Sarginson is the 296,768th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,671,242 people. The surname Sarginson is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Sarginson are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 98,095. In England it is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside, Cumbria, where 10 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Sarginson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sarginson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sarginson last name rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 979 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sarginson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sarginson last name are 2.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Sarginson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $43,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.

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