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Santry Family History

Santry Name Meaning

English: from Middle English and Old French seintuarie ‘sanctuary shrine’ (from Late Latin sanctuarium a derivative of sanctus ‘holy’). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived near a shrine or else a nickname for someone who had had occasion to claim sanctuary in a church or monastery where he would have been afforded immunity from arrest or injury. English: Anglicized form by folk etymology of Old French ceinturier sainturier ‘maker of belts or girdles’. Compare Center and Saint Irish (Cork): habitational name Gaelicized as de Seantreabh and de Saintreabh from Santry (Irish Seantrabh) in Dublin. This is one of the very few Irish surnames derived from a placename.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Chantry, Sant, Gentry, Autry, Langtry, Sante, Santos, Santoro, Sankey

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Where is the Santry family from?

You can see how Santry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Santry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Santry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 36 Santry families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Santry's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Santry families in 1891.
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What did your Santry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Santry. 92% of Santry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Santry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 847 military records available for the last name Santry. For the veterans among your Santry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Santry lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Santry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Santry in 1956 was 65, and 87 in 2004.

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