Sante Family History

Sante Surname Meaning

French (also Santé): probably a nickname for a healthy person from French santé ‘good health’. Galician Asturian-Leonese and Spanish (southwestern): habitational name from one of several places called Sante in Galicia, Portugal, and Asturias from a Visigothic personal name.

This surname is also found in the Philippines. German: from the female personal name Sente (from Latin Sancta; compare Saint). This may sometimes have been a reinterpreted derivative of an ancient Germanic personal name ending in -sind (-swind, -swinth).

Dutch (Van Sante): habitational name for someone from Xanten on the Lower Rhine. Italian: from the personal name Sante (see Santo).

Probably also an Americanized form of Italian Santi.

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

Similar surnames: Sant, Santa, Santer, Ante, Senne, Sasse, Santo, Santi, Sande, Santee

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You can see how Sante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sante family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sante families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Sante families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Sante's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sante families in 1891.

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What did your Sante ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sante.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sante. 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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What is the average Sante lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2003, in the United States, Sante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Sante in 1941 was 32, and 74 in 2003.

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Sante Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van Sante): habitational name for someone from Xanten on the Lower Rhine. Italian: from the personal name Sante (see Santo).

Probably also an Americanized form of Italian Santi.

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

Where is the Sante family from?

What did your Sante ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sante.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Sante family records will you find?

What is the average Sante lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2003, in the United States, Sante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Sante in 1941 was 32, and 74 in 2003.

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