St Albans Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

St Albans Surname Definition:

ST ALBANS: Local. A town in Hertfordshire, England, so named from a Pagan deity, Alban, which name signifies a high hill, the Verulam of the Romans. Offa dedicated a church to Alban, the proto—martyr of Britain, in the time of Diocletian.

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St Albans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

St Albans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ST ALBANS: Local. A town in Hertfordshire, England, so named from a Pagan deity, Alban, which name signifies a high hill, the Verulam of the Romans. Offa dedicated a church to Alban, the proto—martyr of Britain, in the time of Diocletian.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

St Albans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name St Albans Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname St Albans is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name St Albans? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of St Albans reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 69 percent reside, Greater London, where 23 percent reside and Berkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

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