Saint Family History

Saint Surname Meaning

English and French: nickname for a particularly pious individual from Old French and Middle English saint(e) seint(e) ‘holy’ (from Latin sanctus ‘blameless holy’).

The vocabulary word was occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name and this may have given rise to some instances of the surname.

English: perhaps a nickname for someone who wore made or sold girdles from Middle English ceint seint saint ‘girdle’ (Old French ceint Latin cinctum).

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sant, Savin, Hain, Sain, Main, Saine, Gaunt, Sabat, Quint, Sand

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16K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
23K	Census and Voter Lists
855K	Member Trees

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Where is the Saint family from?

You can see how Saint families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saint family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saint families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 77 Saint families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Saint's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Saint families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saint surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Saint ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Saint. 21% of Saint men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Saint women worked as an Institutrice. Some less common occupations for Americans named Saint were Tudiant and Clerk.

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Farmer

21%

Journalier

15%

Cultivateur

15%

Tudiant

Institutrice

43%

pensionat

18%

Teacher

18%

Clerk

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Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Saint. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Saint census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Saint. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Saint. For the veterans among your Saint ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saint lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Saint life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Saint in 1950 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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Saint Surname Meaning

English and French: nickname for a particularly pious individual from Old French and Middle English saint(e) seint(e) ‘holy’ (from Latin sanctus ‘blameless holy’).

The vocabulary word was occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name and this may have given rise to some instances of the surname.

English: perhaps a nickname for someone who wore made or sold girdles from Middle English ceint seint saint ‘girdle’ (Old French ceint Latin cinctum).

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Saint family from?

What did your Saint ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

21%

Journalier

15%

Cultivateur

15%

Tudiant

Institutrice

43%

pensionat

18%

Teacher

18%

Clerk

What Saint family records will you find?

What is the average Saint lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Saint life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Saint in 1950 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

Saint Family History

Saint Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Saint

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What did your Saint ancestors do for a living?

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Saint Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Saint

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Where is the Saint family from?

What did your Saint ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Saint family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Saint family history

What is the average Saint lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Saint family tree

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