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

Saunsoci, 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 Saunsoci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saunsoci in America

Saunsoci is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saunsoci surname appeared 104 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 Saunsoci.

The history of the last name Saunsoci

The surname SAUNSOCI originated in the ancient region of Gaul, which is now modern-day France, during the 5th century CE. It is derived from the Old French phrase "sans souci," meaning "without worry" or "carefree." This phrase likely originated as a descriptor for someone with a relaxed or easygoing demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SAUNSOCI can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a 12th-century manuscript containing charters and records from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. The name appears as "Sanssocy" in a document dated 1187 CE.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Geoffroy SAUNSOCI was recorded as a landowner in the village of Brie-Comte-Robert, located in the Île-de-France region. This is believed to be one of the earliest known individuals with this surname.

During the 14th century, the name SAUNSOCI began to appear in various regions of France, including Normandy and Burgundy. One notable figure from this period was Jacques SAUNSOCI (c. 1325 - c. 1395), a merchant and landowner from the town of Beaune in the Burgundy region.

By the 15th century, the name had spread to other parts of Europe, including England and the Low Countries. In 1472, a record in the Rolls of Parliament mentions a Thomas SAUNSOCI, a merchant from London.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Marie SAUNSOCI (c. 1490 - c. 1560), a French noblewoman from the Île-de-France region. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of Renaissance humanist scholars.

Throughout the centuries, various spellings of the name emerged, including Sansouci, Sanssouci, and Sansoucy. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in records.

While the name SAUNSOCI is relatively uncommon today, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of France and its neighboring regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saunsoci

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

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

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