Santillanes Surname

126,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Santillanes Surname Definition:

The plural form of Santillán which means "Sancta Juliana" or in English "Saint Julia."

Santillán or Santillana is Castilian name from Soria. One branch in Seville.

Santillanes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,1891:56,7052,773
United States1,3801:262,65124,777
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Santillanes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The plural form of Santillán which means "Sancta Juliana" or in English "Saint Julia."

Santillán or Santillana is Castilian name from Soria. One branch in Seville.

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

Santillanes Last Name Facts

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

Santillanes is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Santillanes.

How Common Is The Last Name Santillanes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 126,899th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,036,765 people. The last name Santillanes is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Santillanes live; 100 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,189 people, or 1 in 56,705. In Mexico it is most common in: Chihuahua, where 26 percent live, Sinaloa, where 25 percent live and Sonora, where 17 percent live. Excluding Mexico Santillanes occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Santillanes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Santillanes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Santillanes last name rose 3,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Santillanes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Santillanes surname are 41.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.69% being registered with the party.

Santillanes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.76% less than the national average, earning $37,210 USD per year.

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