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
Santa Ana is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Santa Ana.
How Common Is The Last Name Santa Ana? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,031st most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 281,079 people. Santa Ana is predominantly 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. Santa Ana is also the 146,478th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 2,534 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 22,492 people, or 1 in 4,501. In The Philippines Santa Ana is most prevalent in: National Capital Region, where 23 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 21 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 20 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
Santa Ana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Santa Ana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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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