Sennett Surname
Approximately 3,649 people bear this surname
Sennett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Senot' or Sunot. A girl's name, but it is not mentioned in Miss Yonge's book, and I can glean no more of its history than what is recorded below. Its place as a feminine baptismal name is well marked, and that it has obtained permanent surnominal honours our directories fully prove.
Read More About This SurnameSennett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,691 | 1:134,693 | 14,107 |
| England | 674 | 1:82,668 | 9,124 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 243 | 1:100,310 | 10,120 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 1:116,788 | 11,473 |
Sennett (47) may also be a first name.
Sennett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Senot' or Sunot. A girl's name, but it is not mentioned in Miss Yonge's book, and I can glean no more of its history than what is recorded below. Its place as a feminine baptismal name is well marked, and that it has obtained permanent surnominal honours our directories fully prove.
Stephen Sinot, Surreyf., 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard fil, Sunod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sunod Silvestre, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sunnota fil. Jakelini, 3 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Johanna fil. Sunnotoe, 3 Edward I: ibid.
Helias stori et Senota uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Sinhit, 1379: ibid.
1673. John Sinnott (Kent) and Barbara White: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Old, Sage, Wise [French Senet, Senot, from Latin sen-em, acc. of senex, old; with the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot] 2 conf. with Sinnett, etc., q.v.
(English, Irish) The old, wise or sage person; descendant of Senet, a pet form of Sene (sensible); variants of Sinnett, q.v.
From St. Neot; a location name in Cornwall.
Sennett Demographics
Sennett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sennett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sennett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sennett occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sennett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 124,859th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,997,135 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Sennett reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sennett is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 47 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,691 people, or 1 in 134,693. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Sennett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sennett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sennett surname rose 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sennett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sennett surname is principally Brethren (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sennett surname are 10.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Sennett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.61% less than the national average, earning R 214,800 per year; in United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $51,244 CAD per year.
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