Santelia Surname

452,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Santelia Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the biblical name Elias, from the Aramaic Eliyáhút or Eliyyah, meaning 'the true god is Yahweh', 'Yahweh is my Lord'.

The surname Elia is widespread throughout southern Italy with greater concentration in Puglia.

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Santelia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6021:101,58917,220
United States771:4,707,259244,676
France261:2,554,720189,486
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England21:27,859,030389,889
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Santelia (22) may also be a first name.

Santelia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the biblical name Elias, from the Aramaic Eliyáhút or Eliyyah, meaning 'the true god is Yahweh', 'Yahweh is my Lord'.

The surname Elia is widespread throughout southern Italy with greater concentration in Puglia.

Delias, rare, is Sardinian.

Santelia and the rarer Sant'Elia are from Campania.

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Santelia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Santelia is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santelia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 452,985th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,729,701 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Santelia are found; 80 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent are found in Italic Europe. Santelia is also the 2,301,746th most widespread given name internationally, held by 22 people.

The surname Santelia is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 602 people, or 1 in 101,589. In Italy Santelia is mostly found in: Campania, where 51 percent are found, Apulia, where 21 percent are found and Liguria, where 17 percent are found. Not including Italy it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Santelia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Santelia are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Santelia earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning €27,680 per year and in United States they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $40,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sant'elia94120/
Saintelia946/
Santhelia943/
Santaelia941/
Santielia941/
Santeli93349/
Santela9398/
Saintelias899/
Sainteliat895/
Santheliaa894/
Santeliz886,913/
Santelis88613/
Santolia88226/
Santalia88164/
Santaela88128/
Santelio8822/
Santelha8812/
Santieli888/
Santilia885/
Shantela882/
Santeila881/
Santeili881/
Santelih881/
Santeali881/
Santhalia82295/
Santiglia82141/
Sainteloi8292/
Shantilia8247/
Santholia8218/
Saintelis829/
Saintilia827/
Santheliz823/
Saintelio821/
Santtalia821/
Santealla821/
Santollia821/
Sonthelia821/
Saintalia821/
Saintelie821/
Santallia821/
Santala802,167/
Cantela801,019/
Santili80356/
Santola80105/
Santely8090/
Santele8074/
Santila8047/
Santelo8044/
Santelé8036/
Sontela8025/
Zanteli805/
Jantela801/
Samteli801/
Santelí801/
Santyla801/
Xanteli801/
Saintilias7815/
Santeetlah783/
Shanthella781/
Saintelois781/
Sainteloit781/
Santalla753,354/
Santolla75814/
Santeler75377/
Siantele75261/
Santhala75194/
Shantala75157/
Santilio75115/
Santtila7563/
Shantele7524/
Santalay7521/
Saantola7516/
Santilat7515/
Saintola7514/
Santilis7512/
Santaelo7511/
Santolio759/
Chanteli759/
Santhola758/
Santalha757/
Shantila756/
Santilha755/
Santhila754/
Siantila754/
Santilah754/
Saintelo753/
Saintely753/
Siantili753/
Cantelio753/
Santuili753/
Santiliz752/
Santelíz752/
Saantala751/
Santilei751/
Santelez751/
Sontalia751/
Sonteliz751/
Sonthela751/
Shentela751/
Seantele751/
Shantelo751/
Santelho751/
Santeley751/
Santílio751/
Shantola751/
Santaila751/
Santalei751/
Santoili751/
Santolay751/
Santilay751/
Santilih751/
Santilit751/
Santilya751/
Santelyz751/
Santelís751/
Santalea751/
Santiely751/
Santilii751/
Santylha751/
Santhalay71472/
Santhilay71300/
Chantelat71238/
Shanthala7179/
Shanteler7144/
Chantelau7139/
Saintelet7135/
Saintelot7124/
Chantelis7122/
Shantolla7116/
Giantalia718/
Shantelou717/
Saintilis716/
Santollio714/
Santhalla713/
Saantilya713/
Santhalio713/
Shantalla712/
Chauntela712/
Santholla712/
Sontholia712/
Sainteloy712/
Santilath712/
Saintelos711/
Santolyay711/
Santeally711/
Santhaala711/
Schantele711/
Shauntala711/
Shantilay711/
Shantilya711/
Jeantilia711/
Sahamteli711/
Santallea711/
Santteler711/
Santollla711/
Gianntela711/
Chantelas711/
Santallla711/
Saintilio711/
Santhiely711/
Shantalai711/
Cantila674,652/
Cantelo67442/
Santalo67440/
Santolo67188/
Šantelj67164/
Chantelois67163/
Santile6797/
Santilo6740/
Zantala6738/
Santaló6735/
Sontala6722/
Sontola6711/
Chanteleau6711/
Contela679/
Jantila678/
Sounthalia676/
Saintilait676/
Saintilais675/
Samtelo673/
Shanthalla673/
Sontila673/
Sainthilla671/
Sionthalia671/
Shaanthala671/
Sontele671/
Jontela671/
Santèle671/
Xontela671/
Santhielly671/

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