Sarton Surname History

Origins Available:
England
France

Etymology of Sarton

What does the name Sarton mean?

The distinguished and ancient surname Sarton comes originally from the Old French "certeyn," meaning "self-assured" or "determined." The name was probably first brought to England in the wake of the Norman invasion of 1066; however, it is also thought that some branches of the Sarton family are descended from the French Huguenots who fled to England and Scotland.

Early Origins of the Sarton family

The surname Sarton was first found in London, where William Certayn is registered in the "Calendar of Letter Books" for the year 1394. The young Sarton family assumed a prominent position in the city at this time, holding lands granted by Duke William after the Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Sarton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sarton research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1394, 1664, 1693, 1808 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Sarton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sarton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sartain, Sartin, Sarton, Sattin, Sertin and others.

Early Notables of the Sarton family

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Sarton migration to the United States +

Sarton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Sarton, who arrived in Alabama in 1857 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Sarton (post 1700) +

May Sarton (1912-1995), well-known poet and writer
George Alfred Sarton (1884-1956), the founder of the history of science journals "Osiris" and "Isis" and a key figure in the establishment of the discipline of the history of science

Sources +

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)