Santelia Surname
Approximately 749 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSantelia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 602 | 1:101,589 | 17,220 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
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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Average Santelia Salary in
United States
$40,635 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Santelia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santelia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Santelia occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Santelia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 452,985th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,729,701 people. The last name Santelia occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Santelia reside; 80 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 22 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 101,589. In Italy it is most frequent in: Campania, where 51 percent reside, Apulia, where 21 percent reside and Liguria, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Italy it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.
Santelia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Santelia last name are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.
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Footnotes
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