Sant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Sant 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 Sant family

The surname Sant 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 Sant family emerged independently in different areas during the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Sant family

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

Sant Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sant family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

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

Sant Ranking

In the United States, the name Sant is the 14,771^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sant migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sant Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Adam Wenzel Sant, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 2
Miles Sant, who landed in Maryland in 1668 2

Sant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augustine Sant, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 2

Sant migration to Australia +

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

Sant Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Abel Sant, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Sant (post 1700) +

Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (1844-1936), American Republican politician, Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1895; Governor of Minnesota, 1901-05 4
Laura Van Sant, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004 4
Joshua Van Sant (1803-1884), American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Baltimore, Maryland, 1839-41; Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1845; Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, 1871-75 4
John T. Van Sant, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 16th District, 1955-70 4
John F. Van Sant, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Delaware State House of Representatives 13th District 1998 4
J. A. Van Sant, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904 4
Howard D. Van Sant (1865-1925), American politician, Mayor of Island Heights, New Jersey; U.S. Consul in Guelph, 1905; Kingston, 1905-10; Dunfermline, 1910-22 4
Grant Van Sant, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1936 4
Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947-1984), Indian politician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Adamant voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1821 with 144 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adamant/1821
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html