| ![Show Contents]() St-George History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of St-GeorgeWhat does the name St-George mean? In the Middle Ages, French families took on surnames with increasing frequency. St-George appeared at that time in the province of Limousin. It was derived from the ancient personal name George, which was borne by the popular Saint. It is ultimately Greek in origin and translates as tiller of the soil or farmer. Early Origins of the St-George familyThe surname St-George was first found in Limousin, where the family has been traced to the early ages. Early History of the St-George familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our St-George research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1189, 1356, 1403, 1581, 1610, 1635, 1644, 1652, 1688, 1700, 1704, 1724, 1763 and 1784 are included under the topic Early St-George History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. St-George Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name St-George, including Saint-Georges, Saint-George, de Saint-George, du Saint-George and many more. Early Notables of the St-George familythe Governors of the Provinces; two Knights of the Orders in 1688 and 1724; Ambassador to Denmark, Holland and Switzerland.
Sir Henry Saint-George (1581-1644), was English Garter king-of-arms, eldest son of Sir Richard Saint-George, created Rouge Rose pursuivant-extraordinary in May 1610.
Sir Richard Saint-George (died 1635), was Clarenceux...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early St-George Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. St-George Rankingthe United States, the name St-George is the 10,292nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| St-George migration to Australia | + |
St-George Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John St George, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
| St-George 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: St-George Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr St. George, who landed in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Amelia Thompson
| Contemporary Notables of the name St-George (post 1700) | + |
- Sir George Bligh St George (1908-1995), 9th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Denis Howard St George (1902-1989), 8th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Robert Alan St George (1900-1983), 7th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Theophilus John St George (1856-1943), 6th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir John St George (1851-1938), 5th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Richard de Latour St George (1837-1861), 4th Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Theophilus John St George (1816-1857), 3rd Baronet, Irish peer
- Sir Richard Bligh St George (1765-1851), 2nd Baronet of Carrickdrumrusk in the County of Leitrim, Ireland, Irish peer
- Sir Richard St George (b. 1789), 1st Baronet of Carrickdrumrusk in the County of Leitrim, Ireland, Irish peer
- ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
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