Santayan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Santayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Santayan (49) may also be a first name.
Santayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Santayan (Hindi: संतायन, Oriya: ୟନ) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Santayan.
How Common Is The Last Name Santayan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Santayan are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 49 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Santayan is primarily concentrated in: Sabah, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia Santayan exists in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Santayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santayan in the Hindi language | ||
| संतायन | santayana | - |
| Santayan in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟନ | yana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Santayan
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