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

Saintfort, 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 Saintfort surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saintfort in America

Saintfort is the 43369th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saintfort surname appeared 498 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 Saintfort.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saintfort 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 Saintfort

The surname SAINTFORT is believed to have originated in Normandy, France during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old French words "saint" meaning holy or blessed, and "fort" meaning strong or fortified. This suggests the name may have initially referred to a person living near a fortified church or monastery dedicated to a saint.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SAINTFORT name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror. This document mentions a landowner named Radulphus de Sancto Forti, which is the Latin form of the surname.

During the 12th century, a prominent figure bearing the SAINTFORT name was Gilles de Saintfort, a French knight who participated in the Third Crusade. He is mentioned in various chronicles and accounts of the time for his bravery and military prowess.

In the 14th century, the SAINTFORT name appeared in the records of the city of Rouen, Normandy. A notable individual from this period was Jean de Saintfort, a wealthy merchant and alderman who served on the city council.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the SAINTFORT name emerged, such as Saintfourte, Seintfort, and Seintfourte. These variations can be found in various historical documents and records from different regions of France.

Another significant figure with the SAINTFORT surname was Pierre de Saintfort, a French cleric and diplomat who lived in the late 15th century. He served as the ambassador of King Louis XI to the Holy Roman Empire and is mentioned in diplomatic correspondence of the time.

In the 16th century, a member of the SAINTFORT family, Jacques de Saintfort, gained recognition as a renowned architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and fortifications in various parts of France.

As the SAINTFORT name spread beyond its initial origins in Normandy, it became associated with various places and locations. For instance, there is a village called Saintfort in the department of Aisne, France, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saintfort

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

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

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