About Sanville
The surname Sanville is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "san," meaning "holy" or "saint," and "ville," meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sanville can be interpreted as "holy town" or "saint's settlement." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place with religious significance or had some association with a holy site or saint.
The surname Sanville is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sanville 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 Sanville is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sanville in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sanville using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.