Segantin Surname
Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname
Segantin Surname User-submission:
This surname come from Italy, more precisely from the areas around Venice. Its meaning it's related to the woodcutting/woodworking profession as the radix "Seg" suggests.
This is the derived form of an ancient European radix 'sak' from which the latin words 'secare'(cutting),'seca'(saw) derived.
Read More About This SurnameSegantin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 658 | 1:325,341 | 12,538 |
| Italy | 518 | 1:118,063 | 19,516 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Segantin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname come from Italy, more precisely from the areas around Venice. Its meaning it's related to the woodcutting/woodworking profession as the radix "Seg" suggests.
This is the derived form of an ancient European radix 'sak' from which the latin words 'secare'(cutting),'seca'(saw) derived. Later those words were transformed in "segare" and "sega" (plural "Seghe") in the Italian form.
This surname could be given even to some wood artisans, in fact the "saw" was mostly used as a symbol for the artisans during the Middle Ages.
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Where Does The Last Name Segantin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Segantin occurs most in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Segantin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 310,170th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,997,980 people. The surname Segantin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Segantin live; 55 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Luso-South America.
It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 325,341. In Brazil Segantin is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 71 percent are found, Paraná, where 24 percent are found and Mato Grosso, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil Segantin occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 43 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
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