Saint Family History

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Saint Name Meaning

English and French: nickname for a particularly pious individual, from Middle English, Old French saint, seint ‘holy’ (Latin sanctus ‘blameless’, ‘holy’). The vocabulary word was occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name, especially on the Continent, and this may have given rise to some instances of the surname.

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

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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 the UK 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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Saint Family Occupations

What did your Saint ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
21%
Journalier
15%
Cultivateur
15%
Mason
9%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Institutrice
43%
Teacher
18%
Pensionat
18%
Fileuse
8%

Saint Historical Records

What Saint family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 23,000 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 8,000 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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Draft Card
There are 16,000 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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Census Record

There are 23,000 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.

Search Canadian census records for Saint

Passenger List

There are 8,000 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.

View all Saint immigration records

Draft Card

There are 16,000 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.

View all Saint military records

Saint Life Expectancy

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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