Saucer Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Saucer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the saucer,' i.e. a maker of sauces, a most important avocation in the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, when some seasoning, like salt-pickle, for a relish was deemed a vital necessity. Hence saucer, a deep-rimmed plate, or shallow vessel, to hold sauce in.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 579 | 1:626,009 | 50,526 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
Saucer (10) may also be a first name.
Saucer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the saucer,' i.e. a maker of sauces, a most important avocation in the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, when some seasoning, like salt-pickle, for a relish was deemed a vital necessity. Hence saucer, a deep-rimmed plate, or shallow vessel, to hold sauce in. v. Saucemaker. 'Wo was his cook, but if his sauce were Poinant, and sharpe, and redy all his gere.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
The early registers teem with entries.
William le Sauser, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Geofthe Frenchle Sauser, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Sauser, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John de Weteley, sauser, 25 Edward I: Freemen of York.
Roper le Sauser. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Matilda le Sausere Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Curiously enough, I cannot find any present representatives of the name. The latest are:
1662. Baptised — Alexander, son of Laurance Sawcer: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1670. Buried — Robert, son of Laurance Sawcer: ibid.
1735. Married — Thomas Edwards and Keturah Sawcer: St. George, Hanover Square.
Sauser. From the occupation of 'saucer,' maker of sauces, an important occupation in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries. Du Cange defines Saucier or Saussier, "officier de cuisine chez le roi, qui a soin des sauces et des epices." in Latin documents rendered salsarius. The word in early records is sometimes misprinted sanser. Walier Salsarius purchased lampreys for William the Lion, 1214 (Annals, p. 394). Thomas Sanser (for Sauser), a clerk, witnessed a charter regarding the hostilage in Stirling, 1299 (RAA., I, p. 277). Alisaundre le Sauser, bailie and burgees of Innerkethyn, rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a device and S' Alexandri Salsarii (Bain, II, p. 184,185). William Sauser in Edinburgh, 1357 (CDE., 6), and Thcmas Sauchar was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1447 (NSCM., I, p. 11).
(Anglo-French-Latin) Sauce - Maker [French saucier; from sauce, Latin salsa, a thing salted; Latin sals-, salted] Robert le Sauser.—Hundred Rolls
(French, English) One who made and sold sauces, mustard, etc.; one in charge of that department of the kitchen where sauces were made in large households.
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Saucer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saucer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saucer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Saucer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saucer? popularity and diffusion
Saucer is the 537,454th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Saucer are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
The surname Saucer is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 579 people, or 1 in 626,009. In The United States Saucer is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 20 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Saucer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Saucer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saucer surname grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Saucer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Saucer last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.34% being registered with the political party.
Saucer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $42,206 USD per year.
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