Sargeant Name Origin and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Sargeant or Sargent, the story begins in the same place. Taken at its root, Sargeant points to “Servant, officer”. Before spelling was fixed, Sargent was also written Sargeant. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Sargant, Sergeant and Sergent.

The 2010 US Census counted 2,751 people named Sargeant, ranking it number 11,448 among American surnames.

There is no single Sargeant family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Sargeant surname pack.