Sant'elia Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

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.

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Sant'elia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1141:536,46252,562
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

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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Sant'elia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sant'elia Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sant'elia occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sant'elia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sant'elia is the 1,658,108th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Sant'elia reside; 95 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 95 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The last name Sant'elia is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 536,462. In Italy Sant'elia is mostly concentrated in: Lombardy, where 79 percent are found, Campania, where 18 percent are found and Lazio, where 3 percent are found. Not including Italy Sant'elia exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 2 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Santelia94749/
Saintelia896/
Santhelia893/
Santaelia891/
Santielia891/
Santeli88349/
Santela8898/
Saintelias849/
Sainteliat845/
Santheliaa844/
Santeliz826,913/
Santelis82613/
Santolia82226/
Santalia82164/
Santaela82128/
Santelio8222/
Santelha8212/
Santieli828/
Santilia825/
Shantela822/
Santeila821/
Santeili821/
Santelih821/
Santeali821/
Santhalia78295/
Santiglia78141/
Sainteloi7892/
Shantilia7847/
Santholia7818/
Saintelis789/
Saintilia787/
Santheliz783/
Saintelio781/
Santtalia781/
Santealla781/
Santollia781/
Sonthelia781/
Saintalia781/
Saintelie781/
Santallia781/
Santala752,167/
Cantela751,019/
Santili75356/
Santola75105/
Santely7590/
Santele7574/
Santila7547/
Santelo7544/
Santelé7536/
Sontela7525/
Zanteli755/
Jantela751/
Samteli751/
Santelí751/
Santyla751/
Xanteli751/
Saintilias7415/
Santeetlah743/
Shanthella741/
Saintelois741/
Sainteloit741/
Santalla713,354/
Santolla71814/
Santeler71377/
Siantele71261/
Santhala71194/
Shantala71157/
Santilio71115/
Santtila7163/
Shantele7124/
Santalay7121/
Saantola7116/
Santilat7115/
Saintola7114/
Santilis7112/
Santaelo7111/
Santolio719/
Chanteli719/
Santhola718/
Santalha717/
Shantila716/
Santilha715/
Santhila714/
Siantila714/
Santilah714/
Saintelo713/
Saintely713/
Siantili713/
Cantelio713/
Santuili713/
Santiliz712/
Santelíz712/
Saantala711/
Santilei711/
Santelez711/
Sontalia711/
Sonteliz711/
Sonthela711/
Shentela711/
Seantele711/
Shantelo711/
Santelho711/
Santeley711/
Santílio711/
Shantola711/
Santaila711/
Santalei711/
Santoili711/
Santolay711/
Santilay711/
Santilih711/
Santilit711/
Santilya711/
Santelyz711/
Santelís711/
Santalea711/
Santiely711/
Santilii711/
Santylha711/
Santhalay67472/
Santhilay67300/
Chantelat67238/
Shanthala6779/
Shanteler6744/
Chantelau6739/
Saintelet6735/
Saintelot6724/
Chantelis6722/
Shantolla6716/
Giantalia678/
Shantelou677/
Saintilis676/
Santollio674/
Santhalla673/
Saantilya673/
Santhalio673/
Shantalla672/
Chauntela672/
Santholla672/
Sontholia672/
Sainteloy672/
Santilath672/
Saintelos671/
Santolyay671/
Santeally671/
Santhaala671/
Schantele671/
Shauntala671/
Shantilay671/
Shantilya671/
Jeantilia671/
Sahamteli671/
Santallea671/
Santteler671/
Santollla671/
Gianntela671/
Chantelas671/
Santallla671/
Saintilio671/
Santhiely671/
Shantalai671/

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