About Sanson
The surname Sanson is of French origin and is derived from the given name Sanson, which itself is a variant of the name Samson. The name Samson is of Hebrew origin and means "sun" or "man of the sun." Therefore, the surname Sanson likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Sanson or Samson.
The surname Sanson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sanson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Sanson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sanson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sanson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.