Sarsfield Surname

171,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sarsfield Surname Definition:

Branches of this family settled in Co. Cork and Limerick in the twelfth century as well as in Co. Dublin.

Bibl; IF 261 etc; Map Dub; Plate XXV

Sarsfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1381:318,50529,071
England6001:92,8639,951
Ireland2341:20,1242,083
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
Argentina1031:414,98531,631
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Australia271:999,84158,390
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3291:13,4651,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

The alternate forms: Sársfield (1) are calculated separately.

Sarsfield (26) may also be a first name.

Sarsfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Branches of this family settled in Co. Cork and Limerick in the twelfth century as well as in Co. Dublin.

Bibl; IF 261 etc; Map Dub; Plate XXV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The first of the family of Sarsfield who settled in Ireland, is said to have been Thomas de S., "chief bannerbearer" to King Henry II., A.D. 1172. The name is unquestionably English, and local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sarsfield Last Name Facts

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

Sarsfield is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Sársfield. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarsfield? popularity and diffusion

It is the 171,078th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,894,180 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Sarsfield live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 26 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,138 people, or 1 in 318,505. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Sarsfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sarsfield has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 29 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sarsfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sarsfield surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sarsfield surname are 1.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sarsfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,016 CAD per year.

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