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

Saint-Paul, 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 Saint-Paul surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saint-Paul in America

Saint-Paul is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saint-Paul surname appeared 134 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 Saint-Paul.

The history of the last name Saint-Paul

The surname SAINTPAUL is of English origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the town of St. Paul's Cray in Kent, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon words "cræg" meaning "rock" and "paulinus" referring to the ancient British missionary St. Paulinus who introduced Christianity to the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SAINTPAUL can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1195, which mentions a William de Sancto Paulo. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it is spelled as Seintpol.

During the medieval period, the SAINTPAUL family held lands and estates in various parts of England, particularly in Kent and Essex. In the 14th century, a prominent member of the family was Sir John SAINTPAUL, who served as a member of Parliament for Kent in 1344 and 1348.

In the 16th century, the SAINTPAUL name gained further recognition with the birth of Sir George SAINTPAUL (1509-1556), a courtier and Member of Parliament during the reign of King Henry VIII. Another notable figure from this era was Sir Thomas SAINTPAUL (1542-1616), who served as a member of the Privy Council under Queen Elizabeth I.

The SAINTPAUL family continued to play a significant role in English history throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable member was Sir John SAINTPAUL (1620-1691), a royalist officer who fought in the English Civil War and later became a member of the House of Commons.

In the 19th century, the SAINTPAUL name gained international recognition with the birth of Walter SAINTPAUL (1835-1919), a British author and explorer who wrote extensively about his travels in Africa and the Middle East. Another prominent figure from this period was Sir Randolph SAINTPAUL (1856-1932), a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Gambia and the Windward Islands.

As the SAINTPAUL family spread across the globe, the name also gained prominence in other countries. For example, in the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was John SAINTPAUL (1732-1818), a Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saint-Paul

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Saint-Paul.

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 Saint-Paul 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.

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 Saint-Paul was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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