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Sargent

in Maryland

There are 260 people with the last name "Sargent" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

NameRank
Sargent 2,136
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  1. is 2,132nd most common Dasilva
  2. is 2,133rd most common Mcnally
  3. is 2,134th most common Orndorff
  4. is 2,135th most common Overton
  5. is 2,136th most common Sargent
  6. is 2,137th most common Shearer
  7. is 2,138th most common Abramson
  8. is 2,139th most common Barrera
  9. is 2,140th most common Bowens

Most Common First Names for Sargent

David, James, Mary, Amy, Christopher, Gary, Linda, Michael, Cynthia, Donald

Meaning & History

English and French: in medieval times this did not denote a rank in the army, but was an occupational name for a servant, Middle English, Old French sergent (Latin serviens, genitive servientis, present participle of servire ‘to serve’). The surname probably originated for the most part in this sense, but the word also developed various more specialized meanings, being used for example as a technical term for a tenant by military service below the rank of a knight, and as the name for any of certain administrative and legal officials in different localities, which may also have contributed to the development of the surname. The sense ‘non-commissioned officer’ did not arise until the 16th century.

FOREBEARS William Sargent (1624–1717) came to Gloucester, MA, from Devon, England before 1678. Many of his descendants distinguished themselves in the civil and military affairs of the colonies and some in literary or artistic paths, notably the portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925).

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