| ![Show Contents]() Santer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Santer came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066, and stems from two possible sources. Firstly, it is a metonymic for the surname "Century," which is derived from the Old French "centurier," meaning "belt maker or girdler"; in this instance, the name would have been originally borne by someone who made or sold belts. Alternatively, the name is derived from the Old French "seintier," meaning "bell founder"; thus, the name referred to someone who made bells. Early Origins of the Santer familyThe surname Santer was first found in the records of the Early London Personal Names, where Edmund Sein(e)tier was recorded between 1160 and 1168. Another early London bearer of the name was Benedict le Seintier, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of London in 1197. Early History of the Santer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Santer research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1168, 1197, 1206, 1219, 1275, 1298, 1333, 1808 and 1879 are included under the topic Early Santer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Santer Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Center, Centers, Senter, Senters, Sainter, Santer and others. Early Notables of the Santer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Santer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Santer RankingIn France, the name Santer is the 8,304th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1
 Santer migration to the United States | + |
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Santer name or one of its variants:
Santer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Georg Santer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Santer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alexander Santer, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
- Mr. Ernestine Santer, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Santer (post 1700) | + |
- Carroll Santer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2048
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