Santa Ana Surname
Approximately 25,927 people bear this surname
Santa Ana Surname User-submission:
It is a surname from Galician-Castilian origin. At the time of the conquests, the knights of the order of Santa Ana were named with the surname Santa Ana, the Holy Mother of the Virgin Mary and they had carried this Christian surname the rest of their lives.
Read More About This SurnameSanta Ana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 22,492 | 1:4,501 | 360 |
| Mexico | 1,519 | 1:81,716 | 3,405 |
| Brazil | 767 | 1:279,106 | 10,755 |
| United States | 328 | 1:1,105,058 | 79,932 |
| Argentina | 292 | 1:146,382 | 12,391 |
| Peru | 111 | 1:286,343 | 11,029 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Spain | 80 | 1:584,400 | 27,603 |
| Chile | 77 | 1:228,785 | 7,030 |
| Ecuador | 47 | 1:338,422 | 9,364 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Santa Ana (2,534) may also be a first name.
Santa Ana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname from Galician-Castilian origin. At the time of the conquests, the knights of the order of Santa Ana were named with the surname Santa Ana, the Holy Mother of the Virgin Mary and they had carried this Christian surname the rest of their lives.
This surname is so common in Spain and America, both for the custom of sponsoring with the family name the slaves who worked in the residences of the Santana families and for the emigration from the Canary Islands during the Spanish Civil War, where orphan children from the Foundling House were under the patronage of Santa Ana, patron saint of Gran Canaria island.
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Average Santa Ana Salary in
United States
$67,612 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Santa Ana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santa Ana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Santa Ana is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Santa Ana.
How Common Is The Last Name Santa Ana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 21,031st most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 281,079 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Santa Ana are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 87 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 146,478th most numerous first name internationally, held by 2,534 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 22,492 people, or 1 in 4,501. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: National Capital Region, where 23 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 21 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 20 percent are found. Beside The Philippines it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Santa Ana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Santa Ana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Santa Ana surname increased 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Santa Ana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Santa Ana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.78% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,480 per year; in United States they earn 56.69% more than the national average, earning $67,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,814 CAD per year.
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