Santayana Surname

294,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Santayana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santayana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4741:213,58333,289
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Peru2201:144,4737,813
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
Spain731:640,43929,091
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Austria131:655,03358,041
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guam81:20,0153,029
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Santayana (14) may also be a first name.

Santayana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santayana (Russian: Сантаяна) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santayana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Santayana is the 294,108th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,614,442 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Santayana are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Santayana is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 213,583. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 38 percent are found, Bicol, where 28 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Peru, where 17 percent are found.

Santayana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Santayana last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Santayana earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,276 per year and in United States they earn 16.87% more than the national average, earning $50,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Santayana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santayana in the Russian language
Сантаянаsantaana-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Santayana
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