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Sant Family History

Sant Name Meaning

English (Cheshire and Staffordshire): variant of Saint . Italian (northeastern): variant of Santo . Dutch (also Van't Sant); Flemish (Van Sant): variant of Sand . The surname Sant is also found in France (Nord). Catalan and French (Occitan): nickname from sant ‘saint’ or possibly from the Latin personal name Sanctus with the same meaning. Compare Saint . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Sand . Indian (Maharashtra): from Sanskrit title meaning ‘saint holy man’.

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

Similar surnames: Sand, Saint, Mann, Sane, Want, Fant, Sani, Gant, Pant, Sante

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You can see how Sant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Sant families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Sant's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sant families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Sant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Sant. 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 Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Sant. For the veterans among your Sant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Sant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Sant

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Sant. 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 Sant immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Sant. For the veterans among your Sant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sant lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sant in 1962 was 77, and 66 in 2004.

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