Santellán Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Santellán Surname Definition:

"Tellan" is the augmentative of Tello meaning morning star, thus this descriptive surname denotes "a saintly (celestial) morning star."

See Buentello, Telles, Tello.

Santellán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Santellan (4,359) & Santellàn (1) are calculated separately.

Santellán Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Tellan" is the augmentative of Tello meaning morning star, thus this descriptive surname denotes "a saintly (celestial) morning star."

See Buentello, Telles, Tello.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Santellán Last Name Facts

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

Santellán is found most in Argentina. It may also appear in the variant forms: Santellan or Santellàn. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santellán? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Santellán reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 77 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most widely held in Argentina, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,123,902. In Argentina Santellán is most common in: Santa Fe Province, where 50 percent are found, Buenos Aires Province, where 17 percent are found and Catamarca Province, where 17 percent are found. Beside Argentina this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 31 percent are found and Mexico, where 15 percent are found.

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