Santelli Surname

92,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Santelli Surname Definition:

(Italian) The saintly or devout person; descendant of little Santo (saint).

Santelli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,9601:31,2025,587
United States1,2181:297,58527,515
France1,0231:64,9298,940
Argentina2381:179,59415,051
Brazil1781:1,202,66541,567
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Ecuador1121:142,0166,963
Venezuela1071:282,2816,666
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Australia411:658,43245,385
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
India131:59,005,029552,550
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Santelli (28) may also be a first name.

Santelli Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) The saintly or devout person; descendant of little Santo (saint).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Santelli Last Name Facts

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

Santelli is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santelli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 92,519th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,411,221 people. Santelli is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Santelli are found; 38 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Italic Europe. Santelli is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 1,960 people, or 1 in 31,202. In Italy Santelli is most common in: Calabria, where 30 percent are found, Tuscany, where 20 percent are found and Lazio, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.

Santelli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Santelli are in in line with the national average in terms of registration with political parties, with 53.23% being registered with The Democratic Party.

The amount Santelli earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning €28,286 per year; in United States they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $49,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $57,193 CAD per year.

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