Sartain Surname

97,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Sartain Surname Definition:

From the French, Sarton; a personal name.

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Sartain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2581:85,1249,627
England4251:131,10112,983
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Canada411:898,67368,969
Australia411:658,43245,385
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France181:3,690,151224,666
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:131,80812,617

Sartain (12) may also be a first name.

Sartain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Sarton; a personal name.

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

User-submitted Reference

Sartain is thought to be derived from the Old French word, certeyn, meaning 'sure' or 'determined' or the Latin "certanus", which is derived from certus, meaning 'settled', 'sure', or 'certainty'.

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Sartain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sartain is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Sartain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sartain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 97,025th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,488,469 people. The surname Sartain is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Sartain live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,258 people, or 1 in 85,124. In The United States Sartain is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Sartain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sartain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sartain last name rose 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sartain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sartain surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sartain last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68% being registered with the party.

The amount Sartain earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,563 CAD per year.

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