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

Saintelus, 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 Saintelus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saintelus in America

Saintelus is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saintelus surname appeared 193 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 Saintelus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saintelus 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 Saintelus

The surname SAINTELUS has its origins in the French language and is derived from the phrase "saint Éloi," which translates to "Saint Eloy" in English. The name refers to the patron saint of goldsmiths, metalworkers, and horses, Saint Eligius, who lived in the late 6th and early 7th centuries.

The surname SAINTELUS is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas of Normandy and Brittany, where Saint Eligius was widely venerated. It is likely that the name was first adopted by families or individuals who were involved in metalworking or had a special devotion to the saint.

Historical records from the 12th and 13th centuries show variations of the name, such as "Sainteloi" and "Saincteloy," appearing in church records and legal documents from the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Saintelus, a goldsmith who lived in Rouen, Normandy, in the late 13th century.

The name SAINTELUS can also be found in historical records related to the French colonization of the Caribbean islands. In the 17th and 18th centuries, French settlers from Normandy and Brittany brought the name to the islands, particularly to Haiti and Guadeloupe. Notable individuals with the surname SAINTELUS from this period include Pierre Saintelus (1712-1789), a plantation owner in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), and Marie Saintelus (1738-1802), a businesswoman and landowner in Guadeloupe.

Other historical figures with the surname SAINTELUS include Étienne Saintelus (1804-1878), a French philosopher and writer who published works on ethics and moral philosophy, and Émile Saintelus (1870-1942), a Haitian lawyer and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the early 20th century.

The name SAINTELUS has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout history. For example, the village of Sainte-Eloy in the department of Eure, Normandy, is named after Saint Eligius, and it is likely that some families adopted the surname SAINTELUS as a reference to their place of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saintelus

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

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 Saintelus 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 Saintelus 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 Saintelus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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