Santolaya Surname

292,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Santolaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santolaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9551:48,9554,601
Chile1061:166,1935,518
Argentina851:502,86437,103
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
Peru381:836,42417,653
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Santolaya (13) may also be a first name.

Santolaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santolaya is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santolaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 292,829th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,584,326 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Santolaya are found; 73 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 13 people.

The surname Santolaya is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 955 people, or 1 in 48,955. In Spain Santolaya is most frequent in: La Rioja, where 41 percent reside, Madrid, where 14 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 11 percent reside. Other than Spain Santolaya occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 8 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Santolaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Santolaya are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Santolaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 45.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,519 per year and in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,875 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Santolaya
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