Find out how popular the last name Sainte is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sainte.

Sainte, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sainte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sainte in America

Sainte is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sainte surname appeared 216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sainte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sainte to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sainte

The surname "SAINTE" is of French origin, deriving from the French word "sainte" meaning "saint" or "holy". It is believed to have originated in the 11th or 12th century as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a church or monastery dedicated to a saint.

The earliest recorded use of the name can be found in medieval French records, such as the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de la Sainte" or "de la Sainte Église" (of the Holy Church). It was often used as a locational surname, referring to a particular place associated with a saint or holy site.

In some cases, the name may have been adopted by individuals who lived near a town or village named after a saint, such as Sainte-Marie or Saint-Pierre. These place names were common in France during the Middle Ages, reflecting the country's strong Catholic heritage.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "SAINTE" was Pierre de la Sainte, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Jean de la Sainte-Chapelle, a 14th-century French architect who designed the famous Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.

During the Renaissance period, the name became associated with prominent figures in the arts and literature. François de Sainte-Marthe (1571-1636) was a French poet and historian, while Pierre de Sainte-Marthe (1572-1636) was his brother and a renowned lawyer.

In the 18th century, Claude-Henri de Fusée de Sainte-Marie (1698-1770) was a French writer and philosopher who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics. Another notable figure was Louis de Sainte-Marthe (1718-1803), a French mathematician and astronomer.

Throughout history, the name "SAINTE" has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including clergymen, noblemen, scholars, and artists. While its origins lie in the religious and ecclesiastical realms, the surname has transcended these boundaries and become a part of France's rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sainte

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sainte.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sainte was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sainte has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sainte was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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