St Germain Surname

86,997th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Haiti

St Germain Surname Definition:

ST GERMAIN: Probably from St. Germains, East Lothian, an establishment of the Knights Hospitallers, founded in the twelfth century. Robert de St. German witnessed gift by Philip de Mubray to the monks of Dunfermline, 1202-14 (RD., p. 95).

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St Germain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,9361:19,0322,668
United States1,8951:191,27118,939
Haiti1,6111:6,632782
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

St Germain (16) may also be a first name.

St Germain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ST GERMAIN: Probably from St. Germains, East Lothian, an establishment of the Knights Hospitallers, founded in the twelfth century. Robert de St. German witnessed gift by Philip de Mubray to the monks of Dunfermline, 1202-14 (RD., p. 95). Robertus de Sancto Germane clericus Willelmi regis, 1211-14 (RAA., I, p. 8).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

St. Germain has given his name to at least twelve places in Normandy. See Itin. de la Normandie.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

St Germain Last Name Facts

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

St Germain is most common in Canada. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 86,997th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,316,868 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of St Germain reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

St Germain is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 1,936 people, or 1 in 19,032. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 43 percent are found, Ontario, where 33 percent are found and British Columbia, where 8 percent are found. Barring Canada St Germain is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Haiti, where 29 percent are found.

St Germain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the St Germain last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount St Germain earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.94% more than the national average, earning $70,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $45,650 CAD per year.

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St Germain Reference & Research

StGermain DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

StGermain FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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