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

Saintus, 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 Saintus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saintus in America

Saintus is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saintus surname appeared 126 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 Saintus.

The history of the last name Saintus

The surname Saintus originates from France, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning holy or sacred. The name may have initially been used to refer to individuals with a religious affiliation or those who lived in close proximity to a church or monastery.

During the Middle Ages, the name Saintus appeared in various medieval records and documents across France. One notable example is its mention in the Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a collection of charters and legal documents from the 9th to the 13th centuries, where several individuals bearing the surname Saintus were recorded as landowners or tenants in the region around Paris.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Saintus was Pierre Saintus, a monk who lived in the 12th century and served as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Burgundy. Another prominent figure was Étienne Saintus, born in 1295, a French nobleman and knight who participated in the Hundred Years' War and fought alongside King Philip VI of France in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

In the 15th century, the name Saintus appeared in the parish records of the village of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer in Normandy, where several families with this surname were documented. One notable individual from this region was Jean Saintus, born in 1489, a merchant and ship owner who traded goods between France and England.

During the 16th century, the Saintus family had a presence in the city of Rouen, where they were involved in the textile trade. One member, Guillaume Saintus, born in 1542, was a respected master weaver and guild leader in the city's thriving textile industry.

Throughout its history, the surname Saintus has been associated with various occupations and social classes, ranging from religious figures and nobility to merchants and artisans. While its origins can be traced back to France, the name has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saintus

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

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

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