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Where Does The Last Name Sergent Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sergent occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sergent? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 36,219^th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 500,209 people. Sergent occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Sergent reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 317,548^th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 680 people.

The last name Sergent is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 9,118 people, or 1 in 7,285. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 24 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 10 percent are found. Besides France this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Sergent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sergent has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sergent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sergent surname are 16.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sergent earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.13% less than the national average, earning $38,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,328 CAD per year.