Find out how popular the last name Saint-Victor 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-Victor.

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

Popularity of Saint-Victor in America

Saint-Victor is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saint-Victor surname appeared 171 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-Victor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saint-Victor 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 Saint-Victor

The surname Saintvictor has its origins in France, where it first emerged during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French phrase "saint victor," which translates to "holy victor" or "victor saint." This name likely referred to a person who lived near a church or monastery dedicated to Saint Victor, a 3rd-century martyr.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Saintvictor can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Victor in Marseille, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the Provence region of southern France.

During the 12th century, a notable figure named Hugues de Saintvictor, born around 1096 in Saxony, became a prominent theologian and writer at the Abbey of Saint-Victor in Paris. His works, including the Didascalicon and De Sacramentis, significantly influenced medieval scholastic thought.

In the 13th century, a French nobleman named Robert de Saintvictor participated in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France. His name appears in historical records from this period, documenting his involvement in the military campaign in the Holy Land.

Another prominent individual with the Saintvictor surname was Jean de Saintvictor, a 14th-century French poet and composer. He is best known for his contribution to the secular music tradition of the Ars Nova period, which flourished in France and Italy during the Late Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a Flemish painter named Hendrick van Saintvictor, born around 1520 in Antwerp, gained recognition for his religious and allegorical works. Several of his paintings can be found in museums and churches throughout Belgium and the Netherlands.

As the name Saintvictor spread across Europe, it also appeared in various spellings and variations, such as Saint Victor, Saintvictour, and Sanctovictor, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions.

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

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Saint-Victor, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!