Songster Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Songster Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.
Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Read More About This SurnameSongster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Songster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the singer' or songster. Anglo-Saxon sangere.
Willametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
A clam le Sangere. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Robert le Sangar, Somerset, l Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas le Sanggere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1640. Baptised — Arthur, s. of Arthur Sangar: Reg. Stourton, Wilts, n. 9.
1714. Married — William Wilkins and Susanna Sangar: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.
This surname is derived from an occupation. American variants of Sanger and Sangster, which see.
An Aberdeen surname, from the office of "singer," or "chorister" in the church. James Sankstar, a charter witness in Aberdeen, 1452 (REA., I, p. 273). Andrew Sancster, friar preacher in Aberdeen, I486 (REA., II, p. 300). In the reign of James IV there is an entry of payment of ten pounds "to Willyeam Sangstare of Lythgow for a sang buke he brocht to the king" (ALHT., I, p. 114).
Anglo-Saxon sangistre, a female singer, the feminine of Sanger. "Cantrix, sangystre." Wright's Vocab. For the mode in which ' songster ' became applicable to the male sex, see under STER.
From the vocal accomplishment. See Sangster.
(Scottish.) A song—maker or singer.
Songster Demographics
Average Songster Salary in
United States
$46,770 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Songster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Songster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Songster is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Songster? popularity and diffusion
The last name Songster is the 760,012th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. The last name Songster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Songster live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States Songster is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 20 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and New York, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Songster occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Songster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Songster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Songster surname increased 793 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Songster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Songster last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
Songster earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,770 USD per year.
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