Sant'elia Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Sant'elia Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the biblical name Elias, from the Aramaic Eliyáhút or Eliyyah, meaning 'the true god is Yahweh', 'Yahweh is my Lord'.
The surname Elia is widespread throughout southern Italy with greater concentration in Puglia.
Read More About This SurnameSant'elia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 114 | 1:536,462 | 52,562 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Sant'elia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the biblical name Elias, from the Aramaic Eliyáhút or Eliyyah, meaning 'the true god is Yahweh', 'Yahweh is my Lord'.
The surname Elia is widespread throughout southern Italy with greater concentration in Puglia.
Delias, rare, is Sardinian.
Santelia and the rarer Sant'Elia are from Campania.
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Where Does The Last Name Sant'elia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sant'elia is most common in Italy. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Sant'elia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sant'elia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sant'elia is the 1,658,108th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Sant'elia live; 95 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 95 percent live in Italic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 536,462. In Italy it is most numerous in: Lombardy, where 79 percent live, Campania, where 18 percent live and Lazio, where 3 percent live. Excluding Italy this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
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