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

Saintsurin, 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 Saintsurin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saintsurin in America

Saintsurin is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saintsurin surname appeared 241 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 Saintsurin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saintsurin 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 Saintsurin

The surname SAINTSURIN has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Poitou-Charentes. It can be traced back to the late 16th century, derived from the Old French phrase "saint surin," which translates to "holy little one." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone with a pious or saintly demeanor, or perhaps to a child born on a religious feast day.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the parish registers of the town of Saint-Maixent-l'École, dated 1598. Here, a certain Jean SAINTSURIN is listed as a witness to a marriage ceremony. The name is also found in various legal documents and land records from the surrounding areas during the 17th and 18th centuries, often spelled as "Saincturin" or "Sainthurin."

In the 19th century, the SAINTSURIN name appears to have spread beyond the Poitou-Charentes region, possibly due to migration or the expansion of trade routes. Notable individuals from this period include Pierre SAINTSURIN (1812-1887), a merchant and landowner from the town of Niort, and Marie SAINTSURIN (1835-1911), a philanthropist known for her work in establishing orphanages in the city of La Rochelle.

The earliest recorded instance of the name in a literary work is found in the novel "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo, published in 1862. One of the minor characters, a revolutionary student, is named Félix SAINTSURIN. However, it is unclear whether Hugo based this character on an actual person or simply invented the name for the novel.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most notable individuals with the SAINTSURIN surname was René SAINTSURIN (1901-1982), a French artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited in numerous galleries throughout Europe and the United States. Another prominent figure was Marguerite SAINTSURIN (1920-2008), a pioneer in the field of early childhood education who founded several Montessori schools in France and Switzerland.

Other noteworthy individuals with the SAINTSURIN surname include Jacques SAINTSURIN (1945-2021), a renowned chef and restaurateur who owned several Michelin-starred establishments in Paris; Élisabeth SAINTSURIN (1972-), a successful businesswoman and CEO of a multinational company based in Lyon; and Gaëtan SAINTSURIN (1981-), a professional soccer player who represented the French national team in the early 2000s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saintsurin

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

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

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