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Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The surname Saint first came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old French "sant," meaning "saint," and was most likely first bestowed as a nickname either on someone of saintly character or in an ironic way on someone of loose morals.

Early Origins of the Saint family

The surname Saint was first found in Yorkshire, where Roger le Sent was recorded to be living in 1250. The nickname origin of the name makes it likely that several branches of the Saint family emerged independently in different areas during the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Saint family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saint research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1559 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Saint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Saint Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saint, Sant, Sants, Saunt and others.

Early Notables of the Saint family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Sant family of Middlewich, Cheshire, as well as Saint of Newcastle

Saint migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Saint Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Saint, who landed in Maryland in 1673 1
William Saint, who landed in Maryland in 1679 1

Saint Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Saint, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 1
Andres Saint, aged 20, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1

Saint Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cecille Saint, who arrived in New York in 1804 1
Isaac Saint, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 1
Isaac T Saint, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1

Saint migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Saint Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Saint, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 2
John Saint, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 2
Mary Saint, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 2
Charlotte Saint, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 2
William Moulton Saint, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Saint migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Saint Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Saint, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Clifton" in 1842
Susan Saint, aged 17, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Clifton" in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Saint (post 1700) +

Rachel Saint (1914-1994), evangelical Christian missionary from the United States
Nathanael "Nate" Saint (1923-1956), American evangelical Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador
Eva Marie Saint (b. 1924), award-winning American actress who has starred in films, on Broadway, and on television 3
Percy Saint, American Democratic Party politician, Louisiana State Attorney General, 1931 4
Joseph Exum Saint (b. 1847), American politician, Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1891-92 4
Stafford Eric Saint (1904-1988), well-known surgeon from Buckinghamshire
Charles-Camille Saint (1835-1921), French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist
Gonzague Saint Bris (1948-2017), French novelist, biographer and journalist who won the 2002 Prix Interallié for Les Vieillards de Brighton
Rae Saint Chu, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980, 2004 5
Paul Saint Pierre (b. 1923), Canadian journalist, author and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BABOO 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Baboo.htm
Eva Saint. (Retrieved 2011, January 21) Eva Saint. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Marie_Saint
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html