Santanan Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Santanan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santanan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Santanan (34) may also be a first name.

Santanan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Santanan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Santanan (Marathi: संतनन, Oriya: ସାନନ) occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santanan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Santanan is the 2,944,094th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Santanan is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Santanan are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.

Santanan is most commonly occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 453,606. Without taking into account The Dominican Republic Santanan is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Santanan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Santanan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Santanan last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Santanan Last Name Statistics demography

Santanan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Santanan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santanan in the Oriya language
ସାନନsanana-
Santanan in the Marathi language
संतननsantanana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Santanan
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