Santilli Surname

44,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Santilli Surname Definition:

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

Santilli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,5171:11,0851,724
United States2,6781:135,34714,173
Argentina1,7281:24,7362,067
Brazil5421:394,97115,064
Australia2721:99,24911,236
France2551:260,48140,169
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Venezuela2041:148,0594,594
England611:913,41146,955
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Santilli (29) may also be a first name.

Santilli 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

Santilli Last Name Facts

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

Santilli occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Santilli click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santilli? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,822nd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 628,887 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Santilli are found; 48 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 29 people.

The last name Santilli is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 5,517 people, or 1 in 11,085. In Italy it is most common in: Lazio, where 35 percent are found, Abruzzo, where 34 percent are found and Marche, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Italy this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.

Santilli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Santilli last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Santilli earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning €27,586 per year; in Peru they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,347 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.54% less than the national average, earning R 115,164 per year; in United States they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $50,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $56,599 CAD per year.

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