Santestevan Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Santestevan Surname Definition:

Found principally in Navarre. Name of village near Pamplona. Several Saint Stephens, but Santístevan probably in honor of early Christian martyr.

Santísteban is a Castilian name. One branch in Andalusia with Reconquest.

Santestevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay1181:29,0833,350
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Santestevan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found principally in Navarre. Name of village near Pamplona. Several Saint Stephens, but Santístevan probably in honor of early Christian martyr.

Santísteban is a Castilian name. One branch in Andalusia with Reconquest.

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

Santestevan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santestevan is borne by more people in Uruguay than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Santestevan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Santestevan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Santestevan live; 99 percent live in South America and 85 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname Santestevan is most commonly used in Uruguay, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 29,083. In Uruguay it is primarily concentrated in: Rivera Department, where 53 percent live, Montevideo Department, where 32 percent live and Canelones Department, where 7 percent live. Apart from Uruguay Santestevan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Santestevan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Santestevan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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